Famous people · Collins
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Collins
The best known of them is Thomas Edison, with articles in 254 languages. Tracy W. McGregor, born in Berlin Heights, 5 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Collins yet. Across Ohio, the lists cover 745 towns.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Thomas Edison
Best known
Thomas Edison
in 254 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Collins’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Collins
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Bangs
1826–1877American engineer (1826–1877); developed the railroad mail car
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Collins 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 (4)
- Thomas Edison: Louis Bachrach, Bachrach Studios, restored by Michel Vuijlsteke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Logan Stieber: GOhioCasts, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses K. Armstrong: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Bangs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons