Famous people · Gratis
Born near Gratis: 31 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Sherwood Anderson, from Camden, 6 mi away. JD Vance is the most widely known, written about in 112 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Gratis yet. 707 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
31
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
JD Vance
Best known
JD Vance
in 112 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gratis’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gratis
Nobody born in Gratis is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Rollin R. Rees
1865–1935United States Representative from Kansas
Tim Cannon
born 1979American software developer, entrepreneur, and biohacker
James Middleton Cox
1870–1957American politician and Governor of Ohio
William Alfred Webb
1878–1936American railroad administrator
JD Vance
born 1984Vice President of the United States since 2025
Kayla Harrison
born 1990American Olympic judoka and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Bill H. Gross
born 1944American finance and investment writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gratis 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 (15)
- JD Vance: Emily J. Higgins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherwood Anderson: Alfred Stieglitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Lucas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayla Harrison: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debra Monk: Twentyfoursevenarts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Middleton Cox: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Kennard: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Dennison Stephens: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Landis: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Webster Comstock: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis B. Gunckel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rollin R. Rees: "Salina Semi-Weekly Journal" (Salina, Kansas)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. M. Miller: State University of Kentucky, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi Cooper Lane: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alfred Webb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons