
Born near Applewold: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Richard Hartshorne, born in Kittanning, 1 mi away, is the closest. Across Pennsylvania, 957 towns list someone born there. So far, no famous person on record was born in Applewold. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Applewold’s famous people
Famous people born near Applewold
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Raymond Harvey
1920–1996United States Army Medal of Honor recipient






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Applewold 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 (10)
- Richard Hartshorne: Wisconsin Alumni Association, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George L. Shoup: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Altmire: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Nolf: Seth Wonch, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Goliat: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Harvey: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Buffone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremiah Z. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rena Sarah Eckman: No photographer credited., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Souchock: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons