Born near Darbyville: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is John W. Galbreath, from Derby, 7 mi away. The best known of them is John W. Bricker, with articles in 19 languages. Warren’s 54 names make the longest list in Ohio. After Warren, the next longest list in Ohio is Hamilton’s, with 51.
What stands out about Darbyville’s famous people
Famous people born near Darbyville
Nobody born in Darbyville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Edward Merritt Hughes
1850–1903Officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Darbyville 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 (7)
- John W. Bricker: Baker (Columbus, Ohio), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Swanson: Jay eyem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Wolf: Kenyon Printing (Des Moines, IA), publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Merritt Hughes: Unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas F. Tipton: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Mayers: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronnie Dawson: Minda Haas Kuhlmann, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons