Born near Jennings Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Ken Weber, born in Ottoville, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dean Jagger, with articles in 44 languages. The nearest list is next door in Delphos: 9 names, starting with Neely Edwards. Across Ohio, the lists cover 738 towns.
What stands out about Jennings Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jennings Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Edward Settle Godfrey
1843–1932United States Army officer and Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient



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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Delphos has the most on record, with 9.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jennings 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)
- Dean Jagger: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neely Edwards: Photo by Freulich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Settle Godfrey: David Francis Barry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sabrina Scharf: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Lange: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clara Chipman Newton: Mary Louis McLaughlin (1847 - 1939) – Painter (American) Born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Died in Cincinnati, Ohio. Details on Google Art Project, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Franklin Jones: Collection of the U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Sheets: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
