Famous people · Westerville
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Westerville
Closest of all is Robert M. Wilkinson, from Ansley, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Earl Cooper, with articles in 10 languages. The list for Westerville is empty for now. 268 of the towns in Nebraska list at least one person.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Earl Cooper
Best known
Earl Cooper
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Westerville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Westerville
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Earl J. Atkisson
1886–1941Colonel of the 1st Gas Regiment in World War I
Ray B. McCandless
1889–1931American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball coach
Bettina Bedwell
1889–1947American journalist and fashion illustrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westerville 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 (4)
- Earl Cooper: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl J. Atkisson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray B. McCandless: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert M. Wilkinson: Wilkinson '75 Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons