
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Blooming Valley
Sharon Stone, born in Meadville, 6 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Blooming Valley. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
What stands out about Blooming Valley’s famous people
Famous people born near Blooming Valley
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Frederic C. Howe
1867–1940American social reformer, author, lawyer


Annie E. Kennedy Bidwell
1839–1918American pioneer, suffragist, botanist and botanical collector


Keith Skelton
1918–1995American lawyer and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Blooming Valley 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 (7)
- Sharon Stone: usbotschaftberlin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Homer Haskins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- R. A. Mihailoff: Ryota Nakanishi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederic C. Howe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Ryan McGill: Carl Gutherz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Annie E. Kennedy Bidwell: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Laban Bates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons