Born near Washington Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Richard Brandt, from Wilmington, 4 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Washington Township is on record yet. Across Ohio, the lists cover 711 towns. Warren’s 54 names make the longest list in Ohio.
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Washington Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Hazel Marie Losh
1898–1978American astronomer and educator



Jennie McCowen
1845–1924American physician, writer, lecturer, medical journal editor, suffragist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washington 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)
- Brian Agler: SusanLesch, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald Lukens: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Addison Dwiggins: Davi.trip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred G. Allen: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence J. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas E. Scroggy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennie McCowen: Irving Allison Watson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons