
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wilmot
Ralph Regula, born in Beach City, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Matt Lanter, with articles in 37 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Wilmot. In all of Ohio, the famous people on record come from 748 towns.
What stands out about Wilmot’s famous people
Famous people born near Wilmot
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilmot 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 (5)
- Matt Lanter: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lori Lightfoot: MacLean Center, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Wukie: Ian Patterson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Kozelek: Ralph Arvesen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Regula: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons