Famous people · Clearview
Born near Clearview: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is John Havlicek, from Martins Ferry, 3 mi away. Wheeling, which borders it, has 46 on its list, the best known John Corbett. So far, no famous person on record was born in Clearview. In all of West Virginia, the famous people on record come from 152 towns.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
John Havlicek
Best known
John Havlicek
in 43 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Clearview’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Clearview
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Dean Howells
1837–1920American author, critic, and playwright
John Corbett
born 1961American actor and country music singer
Walter Reuther
1907–1970Labor union leader and progressive activist
Emile Deleau, Jr.
1923–1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Wheeling, at 46.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clearview 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)
- John Havlicek: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Corbett: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Garrison: Columbia Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Levine: Kristin Dos Santos from Los Angeles, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Dean Howells: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Cox: Koongo940, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Reuther: Detroit Free Press Archives & Wayne State University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Groza: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons