Born near McGuffey: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ray Brown, from Alger, 3 mi away. Rollo May is the most widely known, written about in 39 languages. The list for McGuffey is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
What stands out about McGuffey’s famous people
Famous people born near McGuffey
Nobody born in McGuffey is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Simeon D. Fess
1861–1936(1861-1936) Republican politician and educator from Ohio

Louise Clapp
1934–1967All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player



Jeanne Dietsch
born 1952American politician and technology entrepreneur

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McGuffey 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 (8)
- Rollo May: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- June Vincent: trailer screenshot (Universal Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simeon D. Fess: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fremont O. Phillips: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Wilson Temple: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Murray: Monica King, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodney Hughes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Dietsch: Jdietsch, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons