James Middleton Cox
1870–1957American politician and Governor of Ohio
Famous people · Gratis Township
Born near Gratis Township: 24 famous people within 35 miles
James Middleton Cox, born in Jacksonburg, 5 mi away, is the closest. The list for Gratis Township is empty for now. The best known of them is JD Vance, with articles in 112 languages. Famous people are on record for 710 of the towns in Ohio.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
JD Vance
Best known
JD Vance
in 112 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gratis Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gratis Township
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Tim Cannon
born 1979American software developer, entrepreneur, and biohacker
JD Vance
born 1984Vice President of the United States since 2025
Kayla Harrison
born 1990American Olympic judoka and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Bill H. Gross
born 1944American finance and investment writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gratis 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 (8)
- JD Vance: Emily J. Higgins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherwood Anderson: Alfred Stieglitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Lucas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayla Harrison: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debra Monk: Twentyfoursevenarts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Middleton Cox: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Kennard: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Dennison Stephens: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons