Famous people · Blain
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Blain
Closest of all is Jesse Miller, from Landisburg, 11 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Blain yet. Across Pennsylvania, the lists cover 952 towns. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Jesse Miller
Best known
Jesse Miller
in 5 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Blain’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Blain
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Henry Miller
1829–1870American politician, Pennsylvania
Joseph Rothrock
1839–1922U.S. botanist. mycologist, lichenologist & conservationist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blain 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)
- Joseph Rothrock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Woodburn Skiles: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clement Finley: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Frankhouse: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Line: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons