12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Davidsville
Carroll Baker is the most widely known, written about in 55 languages. Closest of all is Wilma Scott Heide, from Ferndale, 4 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Davidsville. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
What stands out about Davidsville’s famous people
Famous people born near Davidsville
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Michael Novak
1933–2017American theologian, philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Davidsville 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 (5)
- Carroll Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Ditko: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Azar: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Novak: State Dept. Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Miller: John Manard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons