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Famous people · Bentleyville

Born near Bentleyville: 14 famous people within 35 miles

Closest of all is James A. Garfield, from Moreland Hills, 2 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Bentleyville. The nearest list is next door in Chagrin Falls: 9 names, starting with Lisa Banes. 753 towns in Ohio have at least one famous person on record.

#1 best knownJames A. GarfieldPolitics & Law · 1831–1881
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Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
James A. Garfield
Best known
James A. Garfield
in 148 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Bentleyville’s famous people

Close to homeThe 14 names on this page were all born no farther than 35 miles away.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Bentleyville

They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miShaker Heights · 4Chagrin Falls · 3Solon · 2Twinsburg · 1Bentleyville
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Famous people from the towns next door

The most names next door are in Chagrin Falls: 9.

Lisa BanesChagrin FallsLisa Banes & 8 moreDLSolonDallas Lauderdale & 7 moreJames A. GarfieldMoreland HillsJames A. Garfield

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bentleyville 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.

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