
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pleasant Township
Closest of all is Joe E. Brown, from Holgate, 3 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Pleasant Township. 746 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there. Warren’s 54 names make the longest list in Ohio.
What stands out about Pleasant Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Pleasant Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasant 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 (5)
- Joe E. Brown: CBS Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles N. Haskell: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wild Bill Davison: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Billingsley: Wknight94, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Arnold: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons