#1Famous people · Zanesville
Musicians stand out among the 41 famous people born in Zanesville
Most widely known is Zane Grey, the American novelist, with articles in 41 languages. The largest group, 17, was born in the age of mills and railroads. Kaitlin Bennett, born in 1995, is the youngest, and Samuel S. Cox, born in 1824, the first on record. For every 10,000 residents the town has 16.6, while at least half the towns in Ohio list nobody born there.
Born here
41
notable people
Best known
Zane Grey
in 41 Wikipedia languages
First
1824
Samuel S. Cox
Youngest
1995
Kaitlin Bennett
Most common field
Sports
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What stands out about Zanesville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Zanesville is known for
Musicians stand out most, at 1.8 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Zanesville
Writers and artists take two of the three places.
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#3Through the years
When Zanesville’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1910s than in any other decade: 5.
SportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawMusicScience & MedicineNotableMilitaryFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Zanesville
The other 38 span the years 1824 to 1995.
Princess Anastasia of Greece and Denmark
1878–1923American-born heiress and member of the Greek royal family
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Mark Schilling
born 1949American film critic, journalist, translator, and author
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Walter H. Young
American football and basketball coach, athletics administrator, and educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Zanesville 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 (12)
- Zane Grey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Basehart: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cass Gilbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Martin: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Princess Anastasia of Greece and Denmark: Giovanni Boldini, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Addison Richards: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otis Harlan: ? Morrison, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Ross: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Troy Balderson: U.S. House Office of Photography, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel S. Cox: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Patrick: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Una Mae Carlisle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons