
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Newton Township
The best known of them is Ted Strickland, with articles in 21 languages. The nearest, John Kenneth Caldwell, was born in Piketon, 5 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Newton Township. 754 towns in Ohio have at least one famous person on record.
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Famous people born near Newton Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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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 (4)
- Ted Strickland: Original uploader was VitaleBaby at the English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Veach: Kbriney, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George D. Nye: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Kenneth Caldwell: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons