Famous people · Holloway
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Holloway
Elisha Gray is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Holloway. The nearest, John Welch, was born in New Athens, 7 mi away. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Elisha Gray
Best known
Elisha Gray
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Holloway’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Holloway
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter Augustus Bethel
1866–1954Bethel, Walter A; class of 1889
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Holloway 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 (13)
- Elisha Gray: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Parker: Theo. Reichmann National Park Service Catalog Number: FOSM 87, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Maurice: Photoplay magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Hollingsworth: Harris & Ewing, Washington, D. C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Ryan: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Welch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph J. Gill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton Barnes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nora Dunfee: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Augustus Bethel: War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Z. Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles John Howard: Baker's Art Gallery, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Paull: The Green Bag, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons