Famous people · Adamsville
Born near Adamsville: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Maxwell Anderson, from Atlantic, 2 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Adamsville. 1,005 towns across Pennsylvania can name a famous person born there. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Maxwell Anderson
Best known
Maxwell Anderson
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Adamsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Adamsville
Nobody born in Adamsville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Albion W. Tourgée
1838–1905American civil rights activist and novelist
Ernest Lyman Scott
1877–1966American physiologist and researcher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Adamsville 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)
- Maxwell Anderson: NBC Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank E. Woods: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Christy: ZIV Television Programs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Howard Hay: Winfield Scott Downs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albion W. Tourgée: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Long: William G. Jackman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Zeck: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Nicholson: photographer of IOC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons