
Born near Saybrook Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Robert Lighthizer, from Ashtabula, 4 mi away. Robert Lighthizer leads the 39 names listed next door in Ashtabula. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54. After Warren, the next longest list in Ohio is Hamilton’s, with 51.
What stands out about Saybrook Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Saybrook Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Theodore Newcomb
1903–1984American social psychologist


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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Saybrook 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)
- Robert Lighthizer: Office of the President-elect, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Novello: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Freddie Smith: Greg Hernandez from California, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor Smeal: Clarienotclaire, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Sperry Chafer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manuel Herrick: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Case: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
