Born near Rush Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Cody Garbrandt, with articles in 20 languages. Closest of all is Thelma Frazier Winter, from Gnadenhutten, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Rush Township yet. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Rush Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Rush Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.








Walter Augustus Bethel
1866–1954Bethel, Walter A; class of 1889
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rush 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)
- Cody Garbrandt: MiggyTube TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Baumholtz: Ohio University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie Walcamp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Helwig Wyant: Smithsonian Institution from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur P. Lamneck: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg DiDonato: Ohio General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Schlafly: George Grantham Bain Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Augustus Bethel: War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons