Famous people · Wheeling Township
5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wheeling Township
The nearest, Naphtali Luccock, was born in Kimbolton, 3 mi away. No famous person on record lists Wheeling Township as their birthplace yet. Alexander Helwig Wyant is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. 745 of the towns in Ohio list at least one person.
Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Alexander Helwig Wyant
Best known
Alexander Helwig Wyant
in 10 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Wheeling Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wheeling Township 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 (2)
- Alexander Helwig Wyant: Smithsonian Institution from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Burress: Joseph Hall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons