
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Marion Township
William B. Crew, born in Chesterhill, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is James J. Gibson, with articles in 22 languages. No famous person’s birth in Marion Township is on record yet. 747 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Marion Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Marion Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh
1853–1935American explorer and artist



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marion 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 (7)
- James W. Dawes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Fillmore: Universal Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmett Tompkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Raymond Ames: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William B. Crew: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Terry McCaddon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons