Famous people · Edgewood
Born near Edgewood: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Douglas Tompkins, from Conneaut, 10 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Ashtabula has the longest list: 39, with Robert Lighthizer at the top. So far, no famous person on record was born in Edgewood. The longest list in Ohio is Warren’s, with 54 names.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Douglas Tompkins
Best known
Douglas Tompkins
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Edgewood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Edgewood
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Theodore Newcomb
1903–1984American social psychologist
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Of the towns around it, Ashtabula has the most on record: 39.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edgewood 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 (2)
- Douglas Tompkins: Sam Beebe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Lighthizer: Office of the President-elect, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons