
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of York Township
The nearest, Sarah Jessica Parker, was born in Nelsonville, 2 mi away. Over the border in Nelsonville, 8 names are on record, led by Sarah Jessica Parker. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in York Township. Warren’s 54 names make the longest list in Ohio.
What stands out about York Township’s famous people
Famous people born near York Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



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Famous people from the towns next door
Nelsonville has the longest list next door: 8.
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)
- Sarah Jessica Parker: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtis Scaparrotti: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pamela S. Soltis: Siobhan Leachman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
