Thomas Midgley
1889–1944American chemist and engineer
Famous people · West Mayfield
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Mayfield
No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in West Mayfield. Thomas Midgley leads the 28 names listed next door in Beaver Falls. Closest of all is Thomas Midgley, from Beaver Falls, 2 mi away. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 993 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Thomas Midgley
Best known
Thomas Midgley
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Mayfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Mayfield
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Shane Douglas
born 1964American professional wrestler and promoter
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Of the towns nearby, Beaver Falls lists the most people: 28.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Mayfield 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 (5)
- Joe Namath: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Douglas: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Gerlach: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lance Jeter: EredivisieAris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons