Born near Walnut Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Bill Byrne, from Stoutsville, 7 mi away. Archibald Lybrand is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Walnut Township. In Ohio, 715 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Walnut Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Walnut Township
Nobody born in Walnut Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Joseph O. Gregg
1841–1930American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient


Grace Marie Bareis
1875–1962American mathematician

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walnut 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)
- Archibald Lybrand: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawuane Smoot: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Speaks: Baker's Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons