
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sprigg Township
The nearest, George Sisler, was born in Manchester, 3 mi away. No famous person on record lists Sprigg Township as their birthplace yet. Rosemary Clooney is the most widely known, written about in 51 languages. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Sprigg Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Sprigg Township
Nobody born in Sprigg Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Nick Clooney
born 1934American journalist, anchorman, and television host



Lorimer Johnston
1858–1941American silent film actor and director


Robert A. Kehoe
1893–1992American occupational medicine specialist who advocated the use of tetraethyllead in gasoline
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sprigg 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)
- Rosemary Clooney: Bud Fraker, for Paramount Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Clooney: Dr. Blofeld at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darius Miller: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Stivers: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus E. Willson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Sisler: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorimer Johnston: ___ C. Towne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Lofton: KamrynsMom at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons