Famous people · Ohio
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ohio
One notable person lived here: James Cloyd Bowman. The best known of them is James Willard Schultz, with articles in 13 languages. The nearest list is next door in Norway: 2 names, starting with David L. Brainard. The list for Ohio is empty for now.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
James Willard Schultz
Best known
James Willard Schultz
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ohio’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ohio
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Willard Schultz
1859–1947(1859-1947) American historian
Stanley Julian Roszkowski
1923–2014United States federal judge
Wallace B. Douglas
1852–1930American jurist (1852–1930); Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
A chosen home
Also called Ohio home
Born elsewhere, James Cloyd Bowman lived here.
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Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ohio 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 (10)
- James Willard Schultz: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb Lyon: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David L. Brainard: L. R. Hamersly Co. (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cleveland Moffett: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clinton L. Merriam: Charles Pierce Merriam, James Sheldon Merriam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray W. Jones: J. G. Nelson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel D. Burchard: Dodge County (Wisconsin) Historical Society (Beaver Dam, WI)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hank Kashiwa: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hamilton Ward Sr.: Hamilton Ward, Jr., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorenzo T. Durand: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons