18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mahoning Township
Closest of all is Donald W. Fox, from Hillsville, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Trent Reznor, with articles in 46 languages. Joseph Stephen Cullinan is the one name listed next door in Pulaski Township. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Mahoning Township.
What stands out about Mahoning Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Mahoning Township
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

David E. Wood
1823–186219th century American politician and Union Army colonel

Trent Reznor
born 1965American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and composer



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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, one has a famous name listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mahoning 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 (5)
- Trent Reznor: Mykal Burns!, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira D. Sankey: Davis Garber, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Sterling: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony G. Bosco: Alekjds, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Marshall: Jstuby at en.wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons