
Born near Barnhill: 27 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Frank Baumholtz, from Midvale, 1 mi away. Elwyn Ralph Berlekamp is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54. After Warren, the next longest list in Ohio is Hamilton’s, with 51.
What stands out about Barnhill’s famous people
Famous people born near Barnhill
Nobody born in Barnhill is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.









Elliott Nugent
1896–1980American actor, playwright, writer, and film director







Larry Schlafly
1878–1919Major League Baseball player, Manager
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barnhill 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 (16)
- Hunter Armstrong: INVMANMOM, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Garbrandt: MiggyTube TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elliott Nugent: MGM, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Baumholtz: Ohio University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie Walcamp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Helwig Wyant: Smithsonian Institution from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zack Space: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur P. Lamneck: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Rickert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Seccombe: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Blackburn: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg DiDonato: Ohio General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Schlafly: George Grantham Bain Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew J. Doran: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Wright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Gossett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons