10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cherry Fork
Floyd L. Brown, born in Seaman, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Mills Gardner, with articles in 7 languages. No entry yet names Cherry Fork as a birthplace. 775 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Cherry Fork’s famous people
Famous people born near Cherry Fork
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





George Bare
1899–1981American military officer and modern pentathlete

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cherry Fork 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 (6)
- Mills Gardner: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Damien Burroughs: Australian Paralympic Committee, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Swain: Baker's Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Bare: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Pelfrey: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Blackburn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons