
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sawyerwood
Closest of all is LeBron James, from Akron, 5 mi away. Akron, which borders it, has 41 on its list, the best known Stephen Curry. The longest list of any town in Ohio belongs to Warren, with 54. After Warren, the next longest list in Ohio is Hamilton’s, with 51.
What stands out about Sawyerwood’s famous people
Famous people born near Sawyerwood
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Willard Van Orman Quine
1908–2000American philosopher and logician


Delia Bacon
1811–1859American author best known for her work on Shakespearean authorship

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sawyerwood 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 (6)
- LeBron James: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Curry: Cyrus Saatsaz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Van Orman Quine: Maryclaire Quine, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lola Albright: J. Walter Thompson-ad agency for Kraft, the program's sponsor, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Delia Bacon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Csonka: Roy Erickson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
