Famous people · Springfield Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Springfield Township
The nearest, Harvey Samuel Firestone, was born in Columbiana, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Springfield Township. Warren has the most of any town in Ohio: 54. After Warren, the next longest list in Ohio is Hamilton’s, with 51.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Harvey Samuel Firestone
Best known
Harvey Samuel Firestone
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Springfield Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Springfield Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ammon Hennacy
1893–1970American Christian pacifist, anarchist and social activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springfield 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)
- Harvey Samuel Firestone: Pirie MacDonald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. T. Miller: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ammon Hennacy: Author Ammon Hennacy Photographer Rik Anderson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Kennedy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mildred Joanne Smith: Trailer screenshot (20th Century Fox), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons