22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Aristes
John Chapman, born in Centralia, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ellen Albertini Dow, with articles in 21 languages. No entry yet names Aristes as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Aristes’ famous people
Famous people born near Aristes
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


William J. Waltersheid
born 1956Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh


Freeman V. Horner
1922–2005United States Army Medal of Honor recipient



Thomas Lewis
1866–1939Miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Aristes 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 (7)
- Emil Seidel: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Bolick: Grand Slam Card Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Buckwalter Garner: "Philadelphia Inquirer" (Philadelphia, PA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Houser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Litwhiler: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Charles Wilson: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Pfahler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons