Born near Park Layne: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Roy J. Plunkett, was born in New Carlisle, 4 mi away. Next door, Bethel Township lists one, Bertha Lamme. So far, no famous person on record was born in Park Layne. Across Ohio, the lists cover 739 towns.
What stands out about Park Layne’s famous people
Famous people born near Park Layne
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Virginia Hamilton
1936–2002American writer of children's books

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Bethel Township has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Park Layne 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 (4)
- Cindy Blackman: Mandy Hall, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Miller: Ron Baker (Kingsnake), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Turner: Octagon, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bertha Lamme: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
