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Wheeling, West Virginia ranks 2,110th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Rüsselsheim am Main, Kremenchuk, and Lincoln, England. Memorable people born in Wheeling, West Virginia include John Corbett, Billy Cox, and George Herbig. Memorable people who died in Wheeling, West Virginia include Lina Basquette. Wheeling, West Virginia has been the birth place of many actors and musicians and the death place of many actors. Wheeling, West Virginia is located in United States.

Wheeling is a city in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located almost entirely in Ohio County, of which it is the county seat, it lies along the Ohio River in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and also contains a tiny portion extending into Marshall County. Wheeling is located about 60 miles (96 km) west of Pittsburgh and is the principal city of the Wheeling metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 27,062, and the metro area had a population of 139,513. It is the fifth most populous city in West Virginia, and the most populous in the state’s Northern Panhandle. Read more on Wikipedia

Between 1902 and 1983, Wheeling, West Virginia was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including John Corbett, Billy Cox, and George Herbig. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Wheeling, West Virginia including Lina Basquette.

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Most individuals born in present day Wheeling, West Virginia were actors (3), musicians (1), astronomers (1), and social activists (1),  while most who died were actors (1).

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Wheeling, West Virginia since 1700.