Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNo one from Yankee Lake is on the famous people list yet
Over the border in Brookfield Township, 2 names are on record, led by Wayne Wheeler. 762 towns across Ohio can name a famous person born there. Warren’s 54 names make the longest list in Ohio. After Warren, the next longest list in Ohio is Hamilton’s, with 51.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Yankee Lake), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Yankee Lake has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Yankee Lake
The neighbour with the most names is Brookfield Township, at 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yankee Lake 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 (1)
- Wayne Wheeler: Published by Harris & Ewing, background available at the Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons