Born near Ansonia: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Bob Brown, from Versailles, 8 mi away. No famous person on record lists Ansonia as their birthplace yet. In Ohio, 728 towns have someone on the list. Warren has the most of any town in Ohio: 54.
What stands out about Ansonia’s famous people
Famous people born near Ansonia
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Evaline Ness
1911–1986American illustrator and children's writer



William W. Ullery
1897–1989American football player and football/basketball coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ansonia 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 (3)
- Fred Abbott: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Prakel: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Sothoron: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons