
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Warren Township
The nearest, John Havlicek, was born in Martins Ferry, 6 mi away. Next door, the list for Yorkville holds 2, John Konstantinos first. No entry yet names Warren Township as a birthplace. Warren’s 54 names make the longest list in Ohio.
What stands out about Warren Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Warren Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


William Dean Howells
1837–1920American author, critic, and playwright


John Corbett
born 1961American actor and country music singer




Walter Reuther
1907–1970Labor union leader and progressive activist


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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Yorkville has the most on record, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Warren 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 (13)
- John Havlicek: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Corbett: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Garrison: Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Dean Howells: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Cox: Koongo940, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Reuther: Detroit Free Press Archives & Wayne State University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Groza: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Virginia Fox: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Niekro: Chris Evans from same, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Burns: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Sharon: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John O'Malley: Dermot Roantree, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons


