James Middleton Cox
1870–1957American politician and Governor of Ohio
Famous people · West Elkton
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Elkton
JD Vance is the most widely known, written about in 113 languages. Closest of all is James Middleton Cox, from Jacksonburg, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from West Elkton yet. 770 towns in Ohio have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
JD Vance
Best known
JD Vance
in 113 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Elkton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Elkton
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
JD Vance
born 1984Vice President of the United States since 2025
Kayla Harrison
born 1990American Olympic judoka and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Bill H. Gross
born 1944American finance and investment writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Elkton 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)
- JD Vance: Emily J. Higgins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherwood Anderson: Alfred Stieglitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Lucas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayla Harrison: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debra Monk: Twentyfoursevenarts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Middleton Cox: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Kennard: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons