#1Famous people · Bethel
6 famous people were born in Bethel from 1812 to 1955
Most widely known is Isaac N. Morris, the American politician, with articles in 6 languages. The largest group, 4, was born in the early republic. For every 10,000 residents the town has 22.6, while at least half the towns in Ohio list nobody born there. Fewer than a quarter of the 753 towns in Ohio with famous people list more.
Born here
6
notable people
Best known
Isaac N. Morris
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1812
Isaac N. Morris
Youngest
1955
Steven M. Newman
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
What stands out about Bethel’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Bethel’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1810s come out on top, with 2 births.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsBusinessFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Bethel
Leaders take two of the three places.
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What Bethel is known for
Share of Bethel’s famous people in each field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bethel 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.
Photo credits (4)
- Isaac N. Morris: Julian Vannerson (1827-1875), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reader W. Clarke: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ulysses S. Grant, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Libbie Riley Baer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons