Jim Jarmusch
born 1953American film director, screenwriter and actor
Famous people · Fairlawn
Born near Fairlawn: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jim Jarmusch, was born in Cuyahoga Falls, 5 mi away. Over the border in Akron, 41 names are on record, led by Stephen Curry. LeBron James is the most widely known, written about in 112 languages. No famous person’s birth in Fairlawn is on record yet.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
LeBron James
Best known
LeBron James
in 112 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fairlawn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fairlawn
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Willard Van Orman Quine
1908–2000American philosopher and logician
Chrissie Hynde
born 1951American rock musician, founder of The Pretenders
Laura Spelman Rockefeller
1839–1915American philanthropist, schoolteacher
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Akron lists the most people: 41.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairlawn 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)
- LeBron James: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Curry: Cyrus Saatsaz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Van Orman Quine: Maryclaire Quine, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chrissie Hynde: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Spelman Rockefeller: Edmondson, George Mountain, 1866-1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons