Famous people · Fostoria
Born near Fostoria: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Dick Smith is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. The nearest, Raymond M. Fuoss, was born in Bellwood, 1 mi away. In all of Pennsylvania, the famous people on record come from 1,006 towns. No famous person on record lists Fostoria as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Dick Smith
Best known
Dick Smith
in 5 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fostoria’s famous people
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Famous people born near Fostoria
Nobody born in Fostoria is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fostoria 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 (4)
- Dick Smith: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond M. Fuoss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Fleming: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Sitman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons