
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Watertown Township
Don Carlos Buell, born in Lowell, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Charles G. Dawes, with articles in 75 languages. No famous person on record lists Watertown Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Watertown Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Watertown Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Charles G. Dawes
1865–1951Vice president of the United States from 1925 to 1929

Hobart Bosworth
1867–1943American film actor, director, writer, and producer



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Watertown 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 (7)
- Charles G. Dawes: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Carlos Buell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hobart Bosworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliakim Hastings Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewey F. Bartlett: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Fohl: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cale Conley: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons