Born near York Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Bob Brown, was born in Versailles, 6 mi away. No famous person on record lists York Township as their birthplace yet. In all of Ohio, the famous people on record come from 756 towns. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about York Township’s famous people
Famous people born near York Township
Nobody born in York Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Evaline Ness
1911–1986American illustrator and children's writer
William W. Ullery
1897–1989American football player and football/basketball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is York 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)
- Jeff Hartings: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Abbott: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Prakel: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons