Born near Crystal Lakes: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Roy J. Plunkett, born in New Carlisle, 4 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Medway lists Harvey Haddix. The longest list in Ohio is Warren’s, with 54 names. After Warren, the next longest list in Ohio is Hamilton’s, with 51.
What stands out about Crystal Lakes’ famous people
Famous people born near Crystal Lakes
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Virginia Hamilton
1936–2002American writer of children's books

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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Medway’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Crystal Lakes 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)
- Cindy Blackman: Mandy Hall, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Miller: Ron Baker (Kingsnake), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Turner: Octagon, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Haddix: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
