#14 famous people were born in Hicksville
The best known is the American actress Amelia Bingham, with articles in 5 languages. Don Batchelor, the American football player, comes second, with Dain Clay third. The list runs from Amelia Bingham, born in 1869, to Dan Eubanks, born in 1970. For every 10,000 residents the town has 12.6, while at least half the towns in Ohio list nobody born there.
Born in Hicksville
Three names lead: Amelia Bingham (5 languages), Don Batchelor (4) and Dain Clay (2).
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#3When Hicksville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1860s than in any other decade: 1.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Hicksville is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Hicksville
1 more, best known first.
Who’s the most famous person from Hicksville?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Hicksville’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hicksville 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 (2)
- Amelia Bingham: The Theatre Magazine Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dain Clay: Globe Printing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons