
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Barkeyville
No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Barkeyville. Closest of all is Smokin' Joe Kubek, from Grove City, 6 mi away. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
What stands out about Barkeyville’s famous people
Famous people born near Barkeyville
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Robert M. Nemkovich
born 1942Supreme Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church

Nathan Hoobler
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barkeyville 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 (5)
- Smokin' Joe Kubek: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Page: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paula Kelly: CBS Radio/CBS Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Peters: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert M. Nemkovich: Michcik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons