Elva Lawton
1896–1993American botanist and bryologist
Famous people · Avella
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Avella
Closest of all is Elva Lawton, from West Middletown, 3 mi away. Glenn Davis is the most widely known, written about in 30 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Avella. 969 towns across Pennsylvania can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Glenn Davis
Best known
Glenn Davis
in 30 Wikipedia languages
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★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Avella
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Avella 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)
- Glenn Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac H. Duval: USA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Fredericks: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons