Born near Lawrence Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Whitey Adolfson, born in Belmont, 8 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Don Carlos Buell, with articles in 20 languages. No famous person’s birth in Lawrence Township is on record yet. 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 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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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 (3)
- Don Carlos Buell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cleveland Monroe Bailey: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Fohl: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons