10 famous people were born within 35 miles of German Township
Rick Derringer is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. Closest of all is Al Huenke, from New Bremen, 1 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in German Township. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about German Township’s famous people
Famous people born near German Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Mildred Wolfe
1912–2009United States artist based out of Jackson, Mississippi
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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 (4)
- Rick Derringer: Jim Summaria, http://www.jimsummariaphoto.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Joseph Enneking: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jared Hoying: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Henry Goeke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons