9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Distant
William E. Snyder, born in South Bethlehem, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jason Nolf, with articles in 4 languages. The list for Distant is empty for now. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
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Famous people born near Distant
Nobody born in Distant 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 Distant 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 (6)
- Jason Nolf: Seth Wonch, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Goliat: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis James Hulings: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Buffone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ossee Schreckengost: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Mathews: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons