
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Olive Township
Melvin Clark George, born in Caldwell, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Don Carlos Buell, with articles in 20 languages. Next door, the list for Caldwell holds 2, Melvin Clark George first. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Olive Township.
What stands out about Olive Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Olive Township
Nobody born in Olive Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




James M. Tuttle
1823–1892United States Army general during American Civil War



William Gladstone Steel
1854–1934Crater Lake promoter and mail carrier
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Famous people from the towns next door
Caldwell has the longest list next door: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Olive 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 (8)
- Don Carlos Buell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin Clark George: Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Joyce: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Fohl: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Gladstone Steel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Tuttle: Civil War glass negative collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Terry McCaddon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- LeRoy D. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

