15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brush Valley Township
Closest of all is Steve Demeter, from Homer City, 5 mi away. James Stewart is the most widely known, written about in 97 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Brush Valley Township. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Brush Valley Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Brush Valley Township
Nobody born in Brush Valley Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brush Valley 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 (8)
- James Stewart: Studio publicity still, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Abbey: Photo by Woody Hilbert, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Renée Fleming: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Robertson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Sonni: Zoran Veselinovic, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malcolm Cowley: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul McCandless: Svíčková, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Ludwig: Pattyeludwig, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons