
Born near Springfield Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Tecumseh, born in Chillicothe, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Chillicothe lists the most: 47, with Tecumseh first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Springfield Township. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Springfield Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Springfield Township
Nobody born in Springfield Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Lucy Webb Hayes
1831–1889First Lady of the United States from 1877 to 1881





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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Chillicothe: 47.
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 (8)
- Tecumseh: attributed to Owen Staples (1866–1949), based on the engraving published by Benson John Lossing[1], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Webb Hayes: Daniel Huntington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Wilson: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Cook: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Mason: National Socialist Movement, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Ann Reynolds: "The Colored American", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Archibald Lybrand: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Clay Entrekin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

