Famous people · Flat Rock
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Flat Rock
Closest of all is Christi Paul, from Bellevue, 3 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Flat Rock is on record yet. Thomas Edison is the most widely known, written about in 256 languages. 775 towns in Ohio have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Thomas Edison
Best known
Thomas Edison
in 256 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Flat Rock’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Flat Rock
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
A. William Schorger
1884–1972American chemist and businessman
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Flat Rock 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 (8)
- Thomas Edison: Louis Bachrach, Bachrach Studios, restored by Michel Vuijlsteke, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Kennan: Matsaevich & Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James B. McPherson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen M. Young: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ban Johnson: No known restrictions on publication, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Pulaski: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Logan Stieber: GOhioCasts, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons