Born near Spencer Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Lawrence Simpson, was born in Cumberland, 2 mi away. John Glenn is the most widely known, written about in 83 languages. The list for Spencer Township is empty for now. In all of Ohio, the famous people on record come from 774 towns.
What stands out about Spencer Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Spencer Township
Nobody born in Spencer Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

William Rainey Harper
1856–1906American academic administrator





Lisa Howard
1926–1965American actress and network television news reporter/anchor (1930-65)


William E. Forsythe
1881–1969American physicist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spencer 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)
- John Glenn: U.S. Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Finch: FanDuel, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Rainey Harper: Photographed by Gibson Art Galleries, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David W. Stewart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Hatton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Howard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Addison T. Smith: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chalmers Wylie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons