
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Conneaut Lake
The nearest, Frank E. Woods, was born in Linesville, 7 mi away. Sharon Stone is the most widely known, written about in 97 languages. 1,006 towns across Pennsylvania can name a famous person born there. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Conneaut Lake.
What stands out about Conneaut Lake’s famous people
Famous people born near Conneaut Lake
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Frederic C. Howe
1867–1940American social reformer, author, lawyer

Annie E. Kennedy Bidwell
1839–1918American pioneer, suffragist, botanist and botanical collector

Ross A. McGinnis
1987–2006United States Army soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in Iraq


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Conneaut Lake 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 (8)
- Sharon Stone: usbotschaftberlin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Homer Haskins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank E. Woods: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederic C. Howe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Ryan McGill: Carl Gutherz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Annie E. Kennedy Bidwell: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John T. Rich: University of Michigan Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross A. McGinnis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons