Famous people · Fulton
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fulton
Harry Steel is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Closest of all is Emerald B. Wilson, from Cardington, 4 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Fulton is on record yet. Across Ohio, the lists cover 719 towns.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Harry Steel
Best known
Harry Steel
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fulton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fulton
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Vermillion Houston
1900–1968American physicist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fulton 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)
- Edwin Taylor Pollock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Graves Sharp: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawn Powell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Vermillion Houston: GFHund, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oswald Bruce Cooper: Ailigean, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Belcher: White House Photographic Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Homer Alonzo Ramey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Verner Main: "Press and Sun Bulletin" (Binghamton, NY)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons