11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bolivar
Richard Kinney, born in East Sparta, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Matt Lanter, with articles in 37 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Bolivar. 737 towns in Ohio have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Bolivar’s famous people
Famous people born near Bolivar
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bolivar 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 (2)
- Matt Lanter: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lori Lightfoot: MacLean Center, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons