Famous people · Avon
Born near Avon: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Sam Bowie, born in Lebanon, 2 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Lebanon has the longest list: 41, with Sam Bowie at the top. No famous person’s birth in Avon is on record yet. 943 towns in Pennsylvania have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Sam Bowie
Best known
Sam Bowie
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Avon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Avon
Nobody born in Avon is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Tammy Zywicki
1971–1992American student murdered 1992 in Missouri, U.S.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Lebanon has the most people on record, 41 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Avon 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 (4)
- Sam Bowie: Lebanon High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Harte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Fisher: thatlostdog--, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank K. Hain: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons