
Born near Bolivar: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Julian Cunningham, born in Blairsville, 6 mi away, is the closest. The list for Bolivar is empty for now. 982 towns in Pennsylvania have at least one famous person on record. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Bolivar’s famous people
Famous people born near Bolivar
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bolivar 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 (6)
- Julian Cunningham: Harold Dick, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Ambrose Watterson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. C. Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave L. Reed: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angel Piccirillo: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Sylvis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons