Born near Culp: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Raymond M. Fuoss is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. The nearest, John B. McCormick, was born in Skelp, 2 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Culp is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Culp’s famous people
Famous people born near Culp
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




William P. Maclay
1877–1943United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Culp 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 (4)
- Raymond M. Fuoss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Maclay: LastFullMeasure, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Fleming: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Sitman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons