Famous people · Van Buren
Born near Van Buren: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Gene Sharp, from North Baltimore, 3 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Van Buren. The longest list in Ohio is Warren’s, with 54 names. Hamilton has the second-longest list in Ohio, after Warren, with 51.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Gene Sharp
Best known
Gene Sharp
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Van Buren’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Van Buren
Nobody born in Van Buren is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Mahlon E. Doyle
?–2017American cryptologist, inventor, and author
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Van Buren 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)
- Gavin Creel: Nick Stepowyj, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Metcalf: Manuel Bartual from Madrid, España, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Oxley: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rowland V. Lee: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Taylor Ricketts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Laut: Jayne Kamin, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grant Jackson: Baltimore Orioles, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Micah Hyde: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons