Born near Washington Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Wallace Clement Sabine, with articles in 20 languages. Closest of all is Chim Lingrel, from Ridgeway, 7 mi away. The list for Washington Township is empty for now. 742 towns in Ohio have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Washington Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Bob Shaw
1921–2011American and Canadian football player, coach, and executive


John W. Grabiel
1867–1928Ohio and Arkansas lawyer; Republican politician
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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 (3)
- Bob Shaw: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron S. Watkins: Library of Congress, originally from Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert H. Marriott: Work for hire, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons