Famous people · Elmora
Born near Elmora: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Lawrence Flick, from Carrolltown, 2 mi away. Malcolm Cowley is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. No famous person on record lists Elmora as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Malcolm Cowley
Best known
Malcolm Cowley
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elmora’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elmora
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edgar M. Cortright
1923–2014Senior NASA official-administrator and engineering researcher
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elmora 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 (7)
- Malcolm Cowley: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Evans: ”Around the Capital” (detail), engraving, Thomas Fleming, 1902, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar M. Cortright: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Ludwig: Pattyeludwig, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boyd Wagner: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet B. Jones: Photographer unidentified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence Flick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons