
Born near Lawrence Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Nevada Stoody Hayes, born in Sandyville, 5 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Lawrence Township as a birthplace. The best known of them is Elwyn Ralph Berlekamp, with articles in 25 languages. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Lawrence Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lawrence Township
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Elliott Nugent
1896–1980American actor, playwright, writer, and film director



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lawrence 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)
- Hunter Armstrong: INVMANMOM, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elliott Nugent: MGM, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Regula: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zack Space: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nevada Stoody Hayes: Bassano Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Rickert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Seccombe: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons