Edward Settle Godfrey
1843–1932United States Army officer and Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient
Famous people · Continental
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Continental
Edward Settle Godfrey, born in Kalida, 9 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Continental. The best known of them is Joe E. Brown, with articles in 25 languages. In all of Ohio, the famous people on record come from 705 towns.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Joe E. Brown
Best known
Joe E. Brown
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Continental’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Continental
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Julia Rice Seney
1853–1915American writer, newspaper editor, government administrator, charity worker
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Continental 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 (5)
- Joe E. Brown: CBS Radio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Settle Godfrey: David Francis Barry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wesley Hill: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julia Rice Seney: Photographer not named, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Ayers: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons