Born near Salem Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Joel Konzen, born in Oak Harbor, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Robert Knepper, with articles in 42 languages. The Ohio lists hold names for 753 towns. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Salem Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Salem Township
Nobody born in Salem Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Johnny Bedford
born 1983American sport wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
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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 (6)
- Robert Knepper: Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Coleman: photo taken by flickr user stark23x, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Woodson: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boyd Marshall: Kraus Mfg. Co. New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Gordon: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry C. Gahn: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons