12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Genoa Township
Nigel Hayes-Davis, born in Westerville, 4 mi away, is the closest. Across the town line, Westerville lists 24, Nigel Hayes-Davis first. No famous person’s birth in Genoa Township is on record yet. The best known of them is Maggie Grace, with articles in 58 languages.
What stands out about Genoa Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Genoa Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
born 1978American television producer



Georgia Schweitzer
born 1979Former American collegiate and professional basketball player
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Westerville: 24.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Genoa 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 (4)
- Maggie Grace: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachael Harris: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lauren Schmidt Hissrich: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Linhart: Reuven Frizi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons