Famous people · Milton Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Milton Township
Closest of all is Fred Olen Ray, from Wellston, 4 mi away. Fred Olen Ray leads the 6 names listed next door in Wellston. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Milton Township. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Fred Olen Ray
Best known
Fred Olen Ray
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Milton Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Milton Township
Nobody born in Milton Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Isham Jones
1894–1956American bandleader, saxophonist, bassist and songwriter
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Wellston lists the most people: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Milton 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 (6)
- Fred Olen Ray: Retromedia TV; filmed by Gary Graver and Jillian Kesner, produced by Fred Olen Ray, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isham Jones: Uncredited Bain News Service photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Rhodes: Fremont News Messenger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orus Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horatio C. Claypool: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Albert Jenkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons