Famous people · Parkersburg
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Parkersburg
Closest of all is Martin D. Foster, from West Salem, 5 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Parkersburg. B. O. Flower is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. No town in Illinois lists more than Alton, with 65.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
B. O. Flower
Best known
B. O. Flower
in 6 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Parkersburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Parkersburg
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Paul William Brosman
1899–1955American academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Parkersburg 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)
- B. O. Flower: B O Flower, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin D. Foster: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Cecil Kohlsaat: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Huntley Bassett: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. H. Kohlsaat: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons