Born near Newport Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Whitey Adolfson, from Belmont, 2 mi away. Don Carlos Buell is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. No famous person’s birth in Newport Township is on record yet. Famous people are on record for 736 of the towns in Ohio.
What stands out about Newport Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Newport Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newport 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 (3)
- Don Carlos Buell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cleveland Monroe Bailey: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Fohl: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons