
Born near Valley Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is John Glenn, from Cambridge, 7 mi away. No famous person on record lists Valley Township as their birthplace yet. In all of Ohio, the famous people on record come from 710 towns. Warren’s 54 names make the longest list in Ohio.
What stands out about Valley Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Valley Township
Nobody born in Valley Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Lisa Howard
1926–1965American actress and network television news reporter/anchor (1930-65)


William Rainey Harper
1856–1906American academic administrator


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Valley 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)
- John Glenn: U.S. Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Finch: FanDuel, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Rainey Harper: Photographed by Gibson Art Galleries, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David W. Stewart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Hatton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Howard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Addison T. Smith: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chalmers Wylie: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons