
Lillian Gish
1893–1993American actor, actress, motion picture producers and director, screenwriter
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The nearest, Lillian Gish, was born in Springfield, 6 mi away. Next door, Springfield lists 45, led by Lillian Gish. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54. After Warren, the next longest list in Ohio is Hamilton’s, with 51.
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

American actor, actress, motion picture producers and director, screenwriter

American actor and former model



Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who German Township’s most famous person is.
Around it, Springfield has the most people on record, 45 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is German 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.