21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jerome Township
The nearest, James Dillion, was born in Plain City, 3 mi away. Maggie Grace is the most widely known, written about in 58 languages. Of the bordering towns, Dublin has the longest list: 13, with Chris Wood at the top. The list for Jerome Township is empty for now.
What stands out about Jerome Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jerome Township
Nobody born in Jerome Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Aaron John Sharp
1904–1997American botanist and bryologist


Charles W. Fairbanks
1852–1918American politician; Vice President of the United States from 1905 to 1909

Cornelia Cole Fairbanks
1852–1913Second Lady of the United States from 1905 to 1909



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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Dublin has the most people on record, 13 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jerome 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 (6)
- Maggie Grace: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Fairbanks: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachael Harris: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Wood: vagueonthehow from Tadcaster, York, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornelia Cole Fairbanks: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Newton W. Gilbert: C. M. Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
