Famous people · Yellow Springs
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Yellow Springs
Charles M. Schwab, born in Williamsburg, 4 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Yellow Springs as their birthplace yet. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 1,012 towns. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Charles M. Schwab
Best known
Charles M. Schwab
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Yellow Springs’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Yellow Springs
Nobody born in Yellow Springs is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John Scott
1824–1896American lawyer and Republican party politician, Pennsylvania
William P. Maclay
1877–1943United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yellow Springs 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 (6)
- Charles M. Schwab: Pirie MacDonald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Conrad Porter: A. A. Heller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Scott: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob C. Higgins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilmer Lower Stultz: Leslie Ronald Jones, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Maclay: LastFullMeasure, CC0, Wikimedia Commons