10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tuscarawas Township
Closest of all is Vesta Williams, from Coshocton, 2 mi away. Coshocton’s list, next door, has 16 names, Vesta Williams first among them. The list for Tuscarawas Township is empty for now. 775 towns in Ohio have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Tuscarawas Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Tuscarawas Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Bob Brenly
born 1954American baseball player, manager, and commentator





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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Coshocton, at 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tuscarawas 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 (7)
- William Burress: Joseph Hall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Harrison Eaton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Brenly: Mother's Cookies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathy Horyn: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Cassingham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Green: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Williams: unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons