
Born near Loudon Township: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Grant Jackson, was born in Fostoria, 4 mi away. Over the border in Fostoria, 16 names are on record, led by Grant Jackson. The best known of them is Charles Foster, with articles in 17 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Loudon Township.
What stands out about Loudon Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Loudon Township
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Charles Foster
1828–190435th Governor of Ohio and 40th Secretary of the Treasury






James A. Norton
1843–1912American doctor, lawyer and politician


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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Fostoria counts 16 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Loudon 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 (12)
- Charles Foster: Matthew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sue Myrick: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodger Young: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Gillmor: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grant Jackson: Baltimore Orioles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Micah Hyde: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Dayton Cole: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Norton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Quinn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Goodin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John N. W. Rumple: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Sherrod Hatfield: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
