Photo: Wdzinc · CC BY-SA 3.0The American football player John Layport is the one famous person from Pataskala
In 1901, the American football player John Layport was born. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. One language has an article about them so far. Columbus’ list, next door, has 26 names, Simone Biles first among them.
Born in Pataskala
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Columbus, with 26.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pataskala and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. 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)
- Simone Biles: Ocoudis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Booth: Andrew Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

