
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jefferson Township
The nearest, Rick Derringer, was born in Celina, 1 mi away. Next door, the list for Celina holds 14, Rick Derringer first. The list for Jefferson Township is empty for now. Warren has the most of any town in Ohio: 54.
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Mildred Wolfe
1912–2009United States artist based out of Jackson, Mississippi



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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Celina has the most on record: 14.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jefferson 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
- Earl Wilson: Ford Motor Company (Allen's radio sponsor). Ford used its advertising agency, J. Walter Thompson, to distribute this publicity material., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Grover McDonald: אלוף שלמה אראל תל אביב, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Hartings: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
