8 famous people were born within 35 miles of New Marshfield
The best known of them is Sarah Jessica Parker, with articles in 81 languages. The nearest, Josiah Yazdani, was born in Albany, 7 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in New Marshfield. 771 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there.
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Famous people born near New Marshfield
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Marshfield 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 (2)
- Sarah Jessica Parker: Library of Congress Life, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pamela S. Soltis: Siobhan Leachman, CC0, Wikimedia Commons