Photo: Nyttend · Public domainErma Bombeck tops a list of 6 famous people born in Bellbrook
At the top of the list is the American humorist and writer Erma Bombeck, covered in 30 languages. The American politician Leroy T. Marshall ranks second, ahead of Andrea Hoover. In the age of mills and railroads, 3 were born, the most of any period. The earliest on the list is Thomas Cowan Bell, born in 1832, and the youngest Andrea Hoover, born in 1992.
Born in Bellbrook
The three are covered in 30, 4 and 2 languages: Erma Bombeck, Leroy T. Marshall and Andrea Hoover.
When Bellbrook’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1880s than in any other decade: 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Bellbrook is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Bellbrook
The other 3 span the years 1832 to 1889.
No one matches both filters.
Who’s the most famous person from Bellbrook?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Centerville counts 7 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bellbrook and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
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- Chip Reese: Photos by flipchip / LasVegasVegas.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
