Born near South Canal: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Clara Louise Bell, from Newton Falls, 2 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Newton Falls: 2 names, starting with Clara Louise Bell. The best known of them is Hart Crane, with articles in 42 languages. No entry yet names South Canal as a birthplace.
What stands out about South Canal’s famous people
Famous people born near South Canal
Nobody born in South Canal is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Roy Eugene Davis
1931–2019American Kriya Yoga teacher and author

Lucretia Garfield
1832–1918First Lady of the United States from 1881 to 1881

Jeff Richmond
born 1961American composer, television actor and producer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Newton Falls has the most on record, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Canal 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 (2)
- Lucretia Garfield: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Richmond: Nick Stepowyj at https://www.flickr.com/photos/22601582@N08/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons