
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Callimont
John Charles Thomas, born in Meyersdale, 6 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Callimont as a birthplace. The best known of them is Edward Mooney, with articles in 16 languages. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Callimont’s famous people
Famous people born near Callimont
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Theodore N. Barth
1898–1961Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee



J. Glenn Beall
1894–1971Politician and United States Army soldier



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Callimont 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 (10)
- Edward Mooney: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lenore Kight: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Glenn Beall: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Colgan: Jc250ex, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Preston: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Charles Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Sprigg: Contemporary portrait, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Fisher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore N. Barth: Nadia Strid, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kersey Coates: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons