Famous people · Scranton
33 famous people were born within 35 miles of Scranton
Paul Stewart, born in Clarksville, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Tom Cotton, with articles in 39 languages. 236 towns across Arkansas can name a famous person born there. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Scranton.
Born nearby
33
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Tom Cotton
Best known
Tom Cotton
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Scranton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Scranton
Nobody born in Scranton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Mildred Breedlove
1904–1994American author and Nevada Poet Laureate
James Lee Witt
born 1944Federal Emergency Management Agency director
Mary McCormic
1889–1981American operatic soprano, 1920s; music educator, 1944–1966
Gwendolyn Wilson Fowler
1907–1997African-American pharmacist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Scranton 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 (19)
- Roy Buchanan: RoyBuchananPerforming.jpg: Carl Lender at https://www.flickr.com/photos/clender/ derivative work: WikiAR, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Bradley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Corliss Williamson: Brandonrush, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Womack: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Wootton: Mark Dillman (daddyodilly), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooks Hays: Farm Security Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse M. Martin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Stewart: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Boles: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles C. Reid: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hanna Harrell: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henderson M. Jacoway: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Welles: Justin, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Sain: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mildred Breedlove: Special Collections, University of Nevada, Reno, Libraries, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boss Schmidt: Detroit Free Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary McCormic: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Schmidt: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Lee Witt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons