Famous people · Petersburg
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Petersburg
Closest of all is J. T. Miller, from East Palestine, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Harvey Samuel Firestone, with articles in 20 languages. No famous person’s birth in Petersburg is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Harvey Samuel Firestone
Best known
Harvey Samuel Firestone
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Petersburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Petersburg
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ammon Hennacy
1893–1970American Christian pacifist, anarchist and social activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Petersburg 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 (5)
- Harvey Samuel Firestone: Pirie MacDonald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. T. Miller: Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira D. Sankey: Davis Garber, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ammon Hennacy: Author Ammon Hennacy Photographer Rik Anderson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Kennedy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons