
Born near Margaretta Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Across the town line, Danbury Township lists one, Fritz Slackford. Closest of all is Kevin Randleman, from Sandusky, 6 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Margaretta Township yet. In Ohio, 747 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Margaretta Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Margaretta Township
Nobody born in Margaretta Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





John Emerson
1874–1956Stage actor, playwright, producer, and director of silent films

Josephine Waters Bennett
1899–1974American literary academic


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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Danbury Township’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Margaretta 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 (8)
- Kevin Randleman: Larry Burton on Picasa Web Albums, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott May: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Frohman: Danial Frohman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Kelsey: Film screenshot (Sam Katzman Prod.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James B. McPherson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Emerson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Gruden: U.S. Air Force employee Louis Briscese of Travis AFB, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Schnittker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons