Famous people · Pleasant City
Born near Pleasant City: 12 famous people within 35 miles
John Glenn is the most widely known, written about in 83 languages. Closest of all is Lawrence Simpson, from Cumberland, 7 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Pleasant City yet. No town in Ohio lists more than Warren, with 54.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
John Glenn
Best known
John Glenn
in 83 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pleasant City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pleasant City
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lisa Howard
1926–1965American actress and network television news reporter/anchor (1930-65)
William Rainey Harper
1856–1906American academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasant City 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)
- John Glenn: U.S. Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Finch: FanDuel, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Rainey Harper: Photographed by Gibson Art Galleries, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David W. Stewart: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Hatton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lisa Howard: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Addison T. Smith: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin Clark George: Colmer, Montagu, and Charles Erskine Scott Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons