Famous people · Aberdeen
Born near Aberdeen: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Rosemary Clooney, was born in Maysville, 2 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Maysville has the longest list: 20, with Rosemary Clooney at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Aberdeen. 714 towns in Ohio have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Rosemary Clooney
Best known
Rosemary Clooney
in 51 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Aberdeen’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Aberdeen
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Nick Clooney
born 1934American journalist, anchorman, and television host
Lorimer Johnston
1858–1941American silent film actor and director
Robert A. Kehoe
1893–1992American occupational medicine specialist who advocated the use of tetraethyllead in gasoline
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Maysville’s, at 20 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Aberdeen 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 (8)
- Rosemary Clooney: Bud Fraker, for Paramount Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Galloway: Wjwalrus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Clooney: Dr. Blofeld at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darius Miller: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Stivers: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus E. Willson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorimer Johnston: ___ C. Towne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stuart Walker: Stuart Walker; no photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons