
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Washington Township
The nearest, Alexander Helwig Wyant, was born in Port Washington, 5 mi away. Cody Garbrandt is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Washington Township yet. The Ohio lists hold names for 775 towns.
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.








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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 (8)
- Cody Garbrandt: MiggyTube TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie Walcamp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Helwig Wyant: Smithsonian Institution from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Burress: Joseph Hall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur P. Lamneck: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Luccock Black: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg DiDonato: Ohio General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Schlafly: George Grantham Bain Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons