
Born near Salem Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Alexander Helwig Wyant, born in Port Washington, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Cody Garbrandt, with articles in 20 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Salem Township. The longest list in Ohio is Warren’s, with 54 names.
What stands out about Salem Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Salem Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.








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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 (8)
- Cody Garbrandt: MiggyTube TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Baumholtz: Ohio University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Helwig Wyant: Smithsonian Institution from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Burress: Joseph Hall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur P. Lamneck: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Schlafly: George Grantham Bain Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew J. Doran: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank LaPorte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons