Born near Van Buren Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Evan Eschmeyer, born in New Knoxville, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dudley Nichols, with articles in 19 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Van Buren Township. The Ohio lists hold names for 775 towns.
What stands out about Van Buren Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Van Buren Township
Nobody born in Van Buren Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Van Buren 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)
- John Joseph Enneking: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Edward Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jared Hoying: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons