Most forgotten presidents: Rutherford Hayes, 3 other Ohioans make top 10 list, quiz shows

If basing it off of birthplace, Ohio has produced the second most U.S. presidents in history with seven, just behind Virginia’s eight.

Some would even argue that Ohio should be tied for first since William Henry Harrison, a born Virginian, moved to the Buckeye State in the late 1700s and settled in North Bend, a village just outside of Cincinnati, before becoming the ninth U.S. president.

All in all, this sounds like something Ohioans could be proud of, right?

Well, in honor of Presidents Day this year, a recent quiz by BetVirgina.com revealed that four of Ohio’s seven presidents rank in the top 10 of the most forgotten in history, with two even making it into the top 3.

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The quiz was taken by nearly 14 million people who were asked if they could name the presidents of the United States of America. From that, the most forgotten presidents were determined by the percentage of quiz takers who got each president right, according to BetVirginia.com.

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