Famous people · Thurston
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Thurston
Roman Atwood, born in Millersport, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Sherman, with articles in 33 languages. The list for Thurston is empty for now. Famous people are on record for 714 of the towns in Ohio.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
John Sherman
Best known
John Sherman
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Thurston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Thurston
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Sherman
1823–1900American cabinet secretary and senator
George Amos Dorsey
1868–1931Ethnographer of North American Indians, especially the Mandan tribe
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thurston 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 (7)
- John Sherman: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard F. Outcault: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James J. Jeffries: Not listed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Annette Echikunwoke: Habst, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Raymond Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roman Atwood: Tanner Fox on YouTube, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Ewing Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons