
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Apple Valley
Closest of all is William Fletcher Sapp, from Danville, 5 mi away. Paul Lynde is the most widely known, written about in 20 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Apple Valley. Famous people are on record for 735 of the towns in Ohio.
What stands out about Apple Valley’s famous people
Famous people born near Apple Valley
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.















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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Apple Valley 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 (15)
- Paul Lynde: ABC Television Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence Dill: The original uploader was CongressRecords at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Sheldon Norton: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Emmett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. West: Collection of the U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benton Jay Hall: Thomas William Herringshaw, author. W. H. Ives & Co. (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lansford Hastings: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Fletcher Sapp: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert M. Nevin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert W. Levering: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Todd Frederick: "Evening Gazette" (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lyman R. Critchfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Georgia O'Ramey: Theodore C. Marceau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Miles Kendrick: Perry, William Stevens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Novice Gail Fawcett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons