
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Salem Township
Dean Martin is the most widely known, written about in 83 languages. Closest of all is Henry Crew, from Richmond, 2 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Salem Township is on record yet. Across Ohio, the lists cover 753 towns.
What stands out about Salem Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Salem Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Dean Martin
1917–1995American singer, actor, comedian and film producer





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salem 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 (7)
- Dean Martin: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin M. Stanton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Urich: ABC Television Uploaded by We hope at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel DiNardo: Moded at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Stanton Ogle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Crew: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary A. Myers: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons