17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Paint Township
Charles P. Cary, born in Marshall Township, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Milton Caniff, with articles in 14 languages. Next door, Marshall Township lists one, Charles P. Cary. The Ohio lists hold names for 747 towns.
What stands out about Paint Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Paint Township
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.








Wenona Marlin
1871–1945American suffragist, journalist, and writer




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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Marshall Township: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Paint 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)
- Milton Caniff: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Bush: film screenshot (RKO Radio Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Hull: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob McEwen: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carey A. Trimble: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Hull: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Parsons Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Arthur Fries: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Luther Dickey: Brady and Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Dustin Archbold: Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865-, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Caldwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wenona Marlin: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons