15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Scioto Township
The nearest, T. Wayne Smart, was born in Ostrander, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Rutherford B. Hayes, with articles in 139 languages. No entry yet names Scioto Township as a birthplace. 708 of the towns in Ohio list at least one person.
What stands out about Scioto Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Scioto Township
Nobody born in Scioto Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Rutherford B. Hayes
1822–1893President of the United States from 1877 to 1881


Cornelia Cole Fairbanks
1852–1913Second Lady of the United States from 1905 to 1909

Charles W. Fairbanks
1852–1918American politician; Vice President of the United States from 1905 to 1909

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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 (5)
- Rutherford B. Hayes: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- F. Sherwood Rowland: Markus Pössel (Mapos), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles W. Fairbanks: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Wood: vagueonthehow from Tadcaster, York, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cornelia Cole Fairbanks: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons