
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Helena
Arthur W. Overmyer, born in Lindsey, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Robert Knepper, with articles in 42 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Helena. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54.
What stands out about Helena’s famous people
Famous people born near Helena
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


James A. Norton
1843–1912American doctor, lawyer and politician





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Helena 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 (7)
- Robert Knepper: Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Coleman: photo taken by flickr user stark23x, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Woodson: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur W. Overmyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry C. Gahn: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Norton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse A. Ladd: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons