Famous people · Paint Township
Born near Paint Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is William V. Allen, from Midway, 6 mi away. John W. Bricker is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. No famous person on record lists Paint Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
John W. Bricker
Best known
John W. Bricker
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Paint Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Paint Township
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
L. Orin Slagle
?–2006Jenny Mae
1968–2017American indie rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist
H. L. Matthews
1889–1975College boxing, baseball, and track coach
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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 (3)
- John W. Bricker: Baker (Columbus, Ohio), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William V. Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David K. Watson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons