
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gasper Township
Closest of all is Sherwood Anderson, from Camden, 3 mi away. Camden’s list, next door, has 7 names, Sherwood Anderson first among them. No entry yet names Gasper Township as a birthplace. 714 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Gasper Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Gasper Township
Nobody born in Gasper Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Tim Cannon
born 1979American software developer, entrepreneur, and biohacker


James Middleton Cox
1870–1957American politician and Governor of Ohio
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Famous people from the towns next door
Camden leads the towns around it, with 7 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gasper 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 (3)
- Sherwood Anderson: Alfred Stieglitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Middleton Cox: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Dennison Stephens: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
