#1Famous people · Wintersville
Wintersville is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is J. D. Jones, the American ammunition designer, with articles in 4 languages. The list has one more: the American politician Ron Ferguson. From J. D. Jones to Ron Ferguson, the births on the list run from 1932 to 1986. Steubenville, which borders it, has 41 on its list, the best known Dean Martin.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
J. D. Jones
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1932
J. D. Jones
Youngest
1986
Ron Ferguson
The best known
Born in Wintersville
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The fullest list close by belongs to Steubenville, with 41.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wintersville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- J. D. Jones: J D Jones, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Ferguson: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dean Martin: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Harvey Gibson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons