Famous people · Lynchburg
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lynchburg
The nearest, William Addison Dwiggins, was born in Martinsville, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Milton Caniff, with articles in 14 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Lynchburg. Famous people are on record for 747 of the towns in Ohio.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Milton Caniff
Best known
Milton Caniff
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lynchburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lynchburg
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Hazel Marie Losh
1898–1978American astronomer and educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lynchburg 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)
- Milton Caniff: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Agler: SusanLesch, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob McEwen: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carey A. Trimble: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Addison Dwiggins: Davi.trip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred G. Allen: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarence J. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons