
Born near Ohioville: 23 famous people within 35 miles
Simmie Hill, born in Midland, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ruth Crawford Seeger, with articles in 16 languages. Next door, Midland lists 4, led by Simmie Hill. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Ohioville.
What stands out about Ohioville’s famous people
Famous people born near Ohioville
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Elaine Riley
1917–2015American film and television actress



Seth Neiman
born 1954American computer businessperson, racing driver

Ammon Hennacy
1893–1970American Christian pacifist, anarchist and social activist

J. Monroe Reisinger
1842–1925American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ohioville 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)
- Ruth Crawford Seeger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elaine Riley: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ammon Hennacy: Author Ammon Hennacy Photographer Rik Anderson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Allison: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver James Dickey: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simmie Hill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Curt Welch: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Seth Neiman: SortingExpert, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
