13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Madison Township
Closest of all is Jay Jackson, from Stockdale, 4 mi away. Kathleen Battle is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. Next door, the list for Bloom Township holds Edward Oscar McCowen. In all of Ohio, the famous people on record come from 705 towns.
What stands out about Madison Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Madison Township
Nobody born in Madison Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




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Famous people from the towns next door
One town around it has anyone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Madison 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 (5)
- Kathleen Battle: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Strickland: Original uploader was VitaleBaby at the English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Sali: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Schuler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Oscar McCowen: Collection of the U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
