Famous people · Avis
Born near Avis: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, James Gamble, was born in Jersey Shore, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Alison Bechdel, with articles in 34 languages. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 935 towns. No entry yet names Avis as a birthplace.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Alison Bechdel
Best known
Alison Bechdel
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Avis’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Avis
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
W. Max Bossert
1906–1990American football coach, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Avis 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)
- Alison Bechdel: 20Nasium26, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Sloan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christina Hart: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander McDonald: United States Senate Historical Office?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frankie Mann: Hill Studios, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Sloan Dickey: Office for Emergency Management; Royden Dixon, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Micah W. J. Smith: United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- June Maule: Dsdugan, CC0, Wikimedia Commons