
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Miami Township
Closest of all is Clive Rush, from De Graff, 2 mi away. Of the towns next door, De Graff lists the most: 3, with Clive Rush first. Kin Hubbard is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. 742 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Miami Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Miami Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Melville J. Herskovits
1895–1963American anthropologist





Robert Ingersoll Ingalls Sr.
1882–1951American businessman and philanthropist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, De Graff lists the most people: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Miami 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)
- Kin Hubbard: Published by Teachers Journal Printing Co, Marion, Ind, 1908, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Ratleff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sami Callihan: Marshall658, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Otten: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clive Rush: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Edward Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bethany Dillon: Kevin Stabinsky (USAG Fort McPherson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
