
Born near Pleasant Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dean Jagger, was born in Columbus Grove, 2 mi away. No entry yet names Pleasant Township as a birthplace. 745 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there. The longest list in Ohio is Warren’s, with 54 names.
What stands out about Pleasant Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Pleasant Township
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Edward Settle Godfrey
1843–1932United States Army officer and Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient

Marty Holland
1919–1971American screenwriter and author of pulp novels




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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 (8)
- Dean Jagger: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Latta: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles N. Haskell: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Settle Godfrey: David Francis Barry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl C. Anderson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin F. Welty: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Franklin Jones: Collection of the U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur H. Day: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons