8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Curryville
The nearest, Walt Irwin, was born in Henrietta, 2 mi away. Ronald Mallett is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Curryville. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Curryville’s famous people
Famous people born near Curryville
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Ronald Mallett
born 1945American theoretical physicist

Sandra Fluke
born 1981American women's rights activist and lawyer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Curryville 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 (3)
- Ronald Mallett: D-Kuru, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandra Fluke: Maggie Freleng Photography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Emmert Brumbaugh: "Reception in Jaffa Temple for Potentate". "Somerset Daily American" (Somerset, PA). April 21, 1952. Page 5., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons