
Born near Kirkwood Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jake Ryan, from Fairview, 3 mi away. Elisha Gray is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. No entry yet names Kirkwood Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Kirkwood Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Kirkwood Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kirkwood 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 (7)
- Elisha Gray: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Parker: Theo. Reichmann National Park Service Catalog Number: FOSM 87, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan B. Scott: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Maurice: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Hollingsworth: Harris & Ewing, Washington, D. C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Ryan: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Welch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons