Famous people · Allentown
Born near Allentown: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Sonny Perdue is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. The nearest, Jeralean Talley, was born in Montrose, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Allentown is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Georgia belongs to Rome, with 66.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
30 mi
Sonny Perdue
Best known
Sonny Perdue
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Allentown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Allentown
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ron Simmons
born 1958American football player and professional wrestler
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Allentown 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 (3)
- Sonny Perdue: Bruce Tuten from Savannah, Georgia, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Courtney Hodges: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Washed Out: georgia from brooklyn, usa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons