13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hale Township
Wallace Clement Sabine is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. Closest of all is Chim Lingrel, from Ridgeway, 3 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Hale Township. Famous people are on record for 711 of the towns in Ohio.
What stands out about Hale Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hale Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Jeanne Dietsch
born 1952American politician and technology entrepreneur


John W. Grabiel
1867–1928Ohio and Arkansas lawyer; Republican politician



Bob Shaw
1921–2011American and Canadian football player, coach, and executive

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hale 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)
- Henry Wilson Temple: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Murray: Monica King, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Shaw: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul M. Herbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron S. Watkins: Library of Congress, originally from Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Dietsch: Jdietsch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Mauk: Tgr001, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert H. Marriott: Work for hire, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons