Born near Bloomfield Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Danny Napoleon, from Claysburg, 4 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Bloomfield Township yet. The best known of them is Ronald Mallett, with articles in 14 languages. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania.
What stands out about Bloomfield Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bloomfield Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Ronald Mallett
born 1945American theoretical physicist

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bloomfield Township 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 (2)
- Ronald Mallett: D-Kuru, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Emmert Brumbaugh: "Reception in Jaffa Temple for Potentate". "Somerset Daily American" (Somerset, PA). April 21, 1952. Page 5., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons