Famous people · Fort Jennings
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fort Jennings
Ken Weber, born in Ottoville, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dean Jagger, with articles in 44 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Fort Jennings yet. The Ohio lists hold names for 774 towns.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Dean Jagger
Best known
Dean Jagger
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fort Jennings’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fort Jennings
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward Settle Godfrey
1843–1932United States Army officer and Indian Wars Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fort Jennings 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)
- Dean Jagger: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Neely Edwards: Photo by Freulich, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Settle Godfrey: David Francis Barry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sabrina Scharf: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Lange: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clara Chipman Newton: Mary Louis McLaughlin (1847 - 1939) – Painter (American) Born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Died in Cincinnati, Ohio. Details on Google Art Project, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Franklin Jones: Collection of the U.S. House of Representative, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Sheets: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons