Famous people · York Township
Born near York Township: 6 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Wallace Clement Sabine, was born in Richwood, 8 mi away. No entry yet names York Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54. After Warren, the next longest list in Ohio is Hamilton’s, with 51.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Wallace Clement Sabine
Best known
Wallace Clement Sabine
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about York Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near York Township
The 6 best known born 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 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)
- 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