21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Newton Township
Pete Susko, born in Laura, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Bob Schul, with articles in 25 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Newton Township. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Newton Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Newton Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Jim Jordan
born 1964United States Representative from Ohio since 2007






William H. Pitsenbarger
1944–1966United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newton 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 (12)
- Bob Schul: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Jordan: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tolbert Lanston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dominic Salvatore Gentile: U.S. Army Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Milby: Ronn Tan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cris Carter: MN National Guard, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Haines: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Wilkinson Furnas: JustHopeIcanHelp at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jena Powell: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Pitsenbarger: US Air Force Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John G. Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bertha Jaques: E.D. Waters, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons