Famous people · West Lafayette
Born near West Lafayette: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Vesta Williams, was born in Coshocton, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists West Lafayette as their birthplace yet. In Ohio, 754 towns have someone on the list. Warren has the most of any town in Ohio: 54.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Vesta Williams
Best known
Vesta Williams
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Lafayette’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Lafayette
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bob Brenly
born 1954American baseball player, manager, and commentator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Lafayette 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)
- Alexander Helwig Wyant: Smithsonian Institution from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Burress: Joseph Hall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur P. Lamneck: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Harrison Eaton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Brenly: Mother's Cookies, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathy Horyn: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Cassingham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Green: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons