Born near German Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Clark Gable, with articles in 107 languages. Closest of all is William Milligan Sloane, from Richmond, 8 mi away. No entry yet names German Township as a birthplace. Across Ohio, the lists cover 735 towns.
What stands out about German Township’s famous people
Famous people born near German Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Dean Martin
1917–1995American singer, actor, comedian and film producer

Edwin M. Stanton
1814–1869American lawyer and politician


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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.
Photo credits (6)
- Clark Gable: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Martin: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin M. Stanton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel DiNardo: Moded at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Stanton Ogle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Sharon: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons