Born near Commercial Point: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Frank Peters, born in Lockbourne, 3 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Commercial Point as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Patti Harrison, with articles in 18 languages. 740 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Commercial Point’s famous people
Famous people born near Commercial Point
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Grace Marie Bareis
1875–1962American mathematician

Joseph O. Gregg
1841–1930American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Commercial Point 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.
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- Ben Swanson: Jay eyem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawuane Smoot: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Speaks: Baker's Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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