
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sharon Township
Melvin Clark George, born in Caldwell, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is James J. Gibson, with articles in 23 languages. No famous person’s birth in Sharon Township is on record yet. Famous people are on record for 745 of the towns in Ohio.
What stands out about Sharon Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Sharon Township
Nobody born in Sharon Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh
1853–1935American explorer and artist



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sharon 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)
- Don Carlos Buell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. Dawes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin Clark George: Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Joyce: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Fohl: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clyde Fillmore: Universal Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emmett Tompkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons