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Famous people · Barberton

9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Barberton

Michael Barratt, born in Vancouver, 5 mi away, is the closest. The nearest list is next door in Brush Prairie: 3 names, starting with Grant Sitton. The best known of them is Linus Pauling, with articles in 112 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Barberton.

#1 best knownLinus PaulingScience & Medicine · 1901–1994
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Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Linus Pauling
Best known
Linus Pauling
in 112 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Barberton’s famous people

Close to homeEvery name here comes from a town within 35 miles, 9 in all.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Barberton

They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miPortland · 6Barberton
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Nearby, Brush Prairie has the most on record, with 3.

GSBrush PrairieGrant Sitton & 2 more

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barberton 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.

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