Famous people · Urbancrest
Born near Urbancrest: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Patti Harrison, from Orient, 7 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Columbus has the longest list: 26, with Simone Biles at the top. The best known of them is Simone Biles, with articles in 73 languages. No entry yet names Urbancrest as a birthplace.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Simone Biles
Best known
Simone Biles
in 73 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Urbancrest’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Urbancrest
Nobody born in Urbancrest is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Josh Radnor
born 1974American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
James Thurber
1894–1961American cartoonist, author, journalist, playwright
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Columbus has the most on record: 26.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Urbancrest 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 (8)
- Simone Biles: Ocoudis, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- R. L. Stine: Philip Romano, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warner Baxter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lois McMaster Bujold: Kyle Cassidy, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Thurber: Fred Palumbo, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas E. Latimer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Wolf: Kenyon Printing (Des Moines, IA), publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Swanson: Jay eyem, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons