
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cannonsburg
Kirk O'Bee, born in Ada Township, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Frederick C. Bock, with articles in 11 languages. No famous person’s birth in Cannonsburg is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Michigan belongs to Dearborn, with 63.
What stands out about Cannonsburg’s famous people
Famous people born near Cannonsburg
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Shane Mahan
born 1964American makeup, special effects artist and puppeteer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cannonsburg 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 (6)
- Jim Boylen: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Staley: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kirk O'Bee: Rico Shen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Grinwis: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ivy Winters: MTV International, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Hemphill: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons