
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bloomingville
Kevin Randleman, born in Sandusky, 7 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Bloomingville yet. The Ohio lists hold names for 745 towns. The longest list in Ohio is Warren’s, with 54 names.
What stands out about Bloomingville’s famous people
Famous people born near Bloomingville
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





John Emerson
1874–1956Stage actor, playwright, producer, and director of silent films








Josephine Waters Bennett
1899–1974American literary academic
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bloomingville 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 (13)
- Kevin Randleman: Larry Burton on Picasa Web Albums, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Kennan: Matsaevich & Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott May: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Frohman: Danial Frohman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Kelsey: Film screenshot (Sam Katzman Prod.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Emerson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orlando Pace: Monica's Dad, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen M. Young: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ban Johnson: No known restrictions on publication, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Logan Stieber: GOhioCasts, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Suzan Rose Benedict: Smith College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald V. Bennett: The original uploader was Nobunaga24 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons