
Born near Coldstream: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Jim Bunning is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. The nearest list is next door in Anderson Township: one name, Henry Smith Van Eaton. Closest of all is Judson Harmon, from Newtown, 5 mi away. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Coldstream’s famous people
Famous people born near Coldstream
Nobody born in Coldstream is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Erich Maren Schlaikjer
1905–1972American geologist and dinosaur hunter






John H. Wageman
1841–1916Who’s the most famous person from Coldstream?
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Anderson Township’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Coldstream 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 (8)
- Jim Bunning: From collection of JGHowes, self-scanned for Wikipedia. Original uploader was JGHowes at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucien Hubbard: Universal Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judson Harmon: Moffett, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Garrison: Keith Schneider – China Environment Forum from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh L. Nichols: derivative work: Nesnad Hugh_H._L._Nichols,_12_profile_holding_cigar_(LOC).jpg: The Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James E. Moore, Jr.: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Mitchell: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Smith Van Eaton: C. M. Bell Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
