Born near Lawrence Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Of the bordering towns, Aid Township has a list, with Simeon S. Willis. The nearest, Joe Willis, was born in Coal Grove, 7 mi away. Brad Dourif is the most widely known, written about in 57 languages. 708 of the towns in Ohio list at least one person.
What stands out about Lawrence Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Lawrence Township
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Lemuel F. Holland
1840–1914American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient





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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Aid Township’s: one name.
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 (9)
- Brad Dourif: Diane Krauss (DianeAnna), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Ray Cyrus: The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Massie: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trace Cyrus: Rachel Hofton from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael W. Smith: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naomi Judd: State Farm, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jillian Hall: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- O. J. Mayo: scott mecum, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Simeon S. Willis: Office of the Governor of Kentucky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
