Born near Troy Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Art Jacobs, born in Luckey, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jonathan Bennett, with articles in 28 languages. The list for Troy Township is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Troy Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Troy Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Johnny Bedford
born 1983American sport wrestler and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Troy 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 (3)
- Jonathan Bennett: SWinxy, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry C. Gahn: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Knorek: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons