
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Stokes Township
Bob Ewing, born in New Hampshire, 4 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Stokes Township is on record yet. The best known of them is Kin Hubbard, with articles in 22 languages. Across Ohio, the lists cover 705 towns.
What stands out about Stokes Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Stokes Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Robert Ingersoll Ingalls Sr.
1882–1951American businessman and philanthropist



Melville J. Herskovits
1895–1963American anthropologist




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stokes 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)
- Kin Hubbard: Published by Teachers Journal Printing Co, Marion, Ind, 1908, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Ratleff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sami Callihan: Marshall658, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Otten: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clive Rush: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Wilson Temple: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bethany Dillon: Kevin Stabinsky (USAG Fort McPherson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Ewing: Ramly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons