18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hartsgrove Township
Ransom E. Olds is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. Closest of all is Theodore Newcomb, from Rock Creek, 6 mi away. In all of Ohio, the famous people on record come from 775 towns. Not one famous person on record comes from Hartsgrove Township yet.
What stands out about Hartsgrove Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hartsgrove Township
Nobody born in Hartsgrove Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Marcus E. Jones
1852–1934American geologist and botanist


Halbert E. Paine
1826–1905American Civil War Union General and politician


George Van Tassel
1910–1978American author, inventor, ufologist


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hartsgrove 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 (12)
- Ransom E. Olds: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Burr Opper: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus E. Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore E. Burton: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Halbert E. Paine: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David R. Paige: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- L. Paul Howland: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Van Tassel: Sioux City Journal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Sperry Chafer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Spencer Mussey: Ryder & Marceau, photographers - John H. Ryder ; Theo. C. Marceau., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Sites: Yahoo! Blog from Sunnyvale, California, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Ernesto Branch: Herndon, Richard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons