Born near Washington Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Dudley Nichols is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. Closest of all is Evan Eschmeyer, from New Knoxville, 2 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Washington Township is on record yet. 711 of the towns in Ohio list at least one person.
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Washington Township
Nobody born in Washington Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






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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 (6)
- William K. Howard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Joseph Enneking: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Anthony Mooney: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jared Hoying: EricEnfermero, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert B. Gordon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Henry Goeke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons