
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Stony Prairie
Across the town line, Fremont lists 33, Robert Knepper first. Robert Knepper, born in Fremont, 2 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Stony Prairie. 755 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Stony Prairie’s famous people
Famous people born near Stony Prairie
Nobody born in Stony Prairie is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






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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 Stony Prairie 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)
- Robert Knepper: Miguel Discart & Kiri Karma, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Coleman: photo taken by flickr user stark23x, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Woodson: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James B. McPherson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Gordon: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Fernald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
