Born near South Bloomfield: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Frank Peters, from Lockbourne, 6 mi away. Patti Harrison is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in South Bloomfield. 754 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about South Bloomfield’s famous people
Famous people born near South Bloomfield
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Joseph O. Gregg
1841–1930American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Bloomfield 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.
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