Famous people · Miami Township
30 famous people were born within 35 miles of Miami Township
Closest of all is Robert C. Schenck, from Franklin, 5 mi away. The best known of them is JD Vance, with articles in 112 languages. The nearest list is next door in Kettering: 16 names, starting with Brooklyn Decker. No famous person on record lists Miami Township as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
JD Vance
Best known
JD Vance
in 112 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Miami Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Miami Township
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Augustus Newell
1817–1901New Jersey politician, Governor of New Jersey, United States Congressman
JD Vance
born 1984Vice President of the United States since 2025
Kayla Harrison
born 1990American Olympic judoka and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Bill H. Gross
born 1944American finance and investment writer
Natalie Clifford Barney
1876–1972American writer who hosted a literary salon at her home in Paris
John Evans
1814–1897U.S. politician, physician, railroad promoter, and governor
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Kettering’s, at 16 names.
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 (25)
- JD Vance: Emily J. Higgins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Winters: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Clifford Barney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy Snyder: Jindřich Nosek (NoJin), CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Cartwright: North Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Moses: Chell Hill, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooklyn Decker: Porter Hovey at http://www.porterhovey.com/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Lucas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayla Harrison: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debra Monk: Twentyfoursevenarts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Dyrdek: Michelle Vink, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Kennard: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chip Reese: Photos by flipchip / LasVegasVegas.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Rolfe: Lars Schmidt, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Paxson: Portland Trail Blazers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Mangold: original: Anthony Quintanoderivative: Diddykong1130, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Thuney: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert C. Schenck: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Wright: Botend, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Borden: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Janelle Parks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Augustus Newell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. J. Hawk: Mike Morbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Bigger: Jacob Cox (1810-1892), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul F. Schenck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons