
Born near Franklin Township: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Rick Derringer, born in Celina, 5 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Franklin Township. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54. After Warren, the next longest list in Ohio is Hamilton’s, with 51.
What stands out about Franklin Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Franklin Township
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Mildred Wolfe
1912–2009United States artist based out of Jackson, Mississippi






Edward Conradi
1869–1944American academic administrator



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (10)
- Rick Derringer: Jim Summaria, http://www.jimsummariaphoto.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Joseph Enneking: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Grover McDonald: אלוף שלמה אראל תל אביב, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jared Hoying: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Hartings: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Le Blond Kloeb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Henry Goeke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Tou Velle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Reichard: Leech44, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Conradi: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons