Famous people · Washington Township
Born near Washington Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dominic Salvatore Gentile, was born in Piqua, 7 mi away. Of the towns next door, Sidney lists the most: 11, with J. Edward Russell first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Washington Township. In all of Ohio, the famous people on record come from 773 towns.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Dominic Salvatore Gentile
Best known
Dominic Salvatore Gentile
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Washington Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William H. Pitsenbarger
1944–1966United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient
Samuel Kinsey
1832–1883Christian minister and leader of the reactionary wing of the German Baptist Brethren
William W. Ullery
1897–1989American football player and football/basketball coach
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Sidney: 11.
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 (6)
- Dominic Salvatore Gentile: U.S. Army Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Joseph Enneking: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Pitsenbarger: US Air Force Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jared Hoying: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John G. Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Edward Russell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons