Born near Jefferson Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Zane Grey is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages. Closest of all is Paul Eston Lacy, from Trinway, 2 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Jefferson Township. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Milton C. Whitaker
1870–1963American chemical engineer





Kevin Martin
born 1983American basketball player (born February 01, 1983)
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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 (5)
- Zane Grey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Basehart: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cass Gilbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Martin: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- H. Clay Van Voorhis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons