#13 famous people call Harveysburg their birthplace
Most widely known is Donald Lukens, the American politician, with articles in 7 languages. Behind the leader come Thomas E. Scroggy and Jennie McCowen. From Thomas E. Scroggy to Donald Lukens, the births on the list run from 1843 to 1931. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54.



Born in Harveysburg
Counted by languages, Donald Lukens is ahead of Thomas E. Scroggy and Jennie McCowen: 7, 5 and 4.
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#3Jennie McCowen
1845–1924American physician, writer, lecturer, medical journal editor, suffragist
What Harveysburg is known for
1 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harveysburg and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Donald Lukens: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas E. Scroggy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennie McCowen: Irving Allison Watson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons