Born near Washington Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Jonathan Winters, with articles in 74 languages. The nearest, Cameron Porter, was born in Centerville, 1 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Kettering has the longest list: 16, with Brooklyn Decker at the top. The list for Washington Township is empty for now.
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Washington Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


John Evans
1814–1897U.S. politician, physician, railroad promoter, and governor


Natalie Clifford Barney
1876–1972American writer who hosted a literary salon at her home in Paris




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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Kettering lists the most people: 16.
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 (9)
- Jonathan Winters: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Natalie Clifford Barney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Timothy Snyder: Jindřich Nosek (NoJin), CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy Cartwright: North Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Moses: Chell Hill, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooklyn Decker: Porter Hovey at http://www.porterhovey.com/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charley Grapewin: Originally published in The New York Clipper, December 22, 1900, p. 946., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Dyrdek: Michelle Vink, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chip Reese: Photos by flipchip / LasVegasVegas.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

