Born near Scioto Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Patti Harrison, from Orient, 5 mi away. John W. Bricker is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Scioto Township. 719 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Scioto Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Scioto Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Scioto 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 (4)
- John W. Bricker: Baker (Columbus, Ohio), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Swanson: Jay eyem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawuane Smoot: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Wolf: Kenyon Printing (Des Moines, IA), publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons