
Born near Green Township: 20 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, William Addison Dwiggins, was born in Martinsville, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Green Township. Milton Caniff is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Across Ohio, 705 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Green Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Green Township
Nobody born in Green Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








Don DeVoe
born 1941American college basketball player, college basketball coach






Wilbur McKee White
1890–1973(1890-1973) American politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Green 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 (14)
- Milton Caniff: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Carey: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob McEwen: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carey A. Trimble: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Addison Dwiggins: Davi.trip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred G. Allen: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Hull: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Albert Tiffin Hull: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Haines Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Parsons Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Dustin Archbold: Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865-, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilbur McKee White: unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Hunt: Bachrach Studios: http://www.lfbachrach.com, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Doan La Fetra: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons