
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Falmouth
Closest of all is Greg Gross, from Goldsboro, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Don Keefer, with articles in 31 languages. No entry yet names Falmouth as a birthplace. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania.
What stands out about Falmouth’s famous people
Famous people born near Falmouth
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Clarence Edward Mathias
1876–1935United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient


William H. Strayer
born 1847United States Army Medal of Honor recipient



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Falmouth 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)
- Don Keefer: TV episode screenshot (ABC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Cameron: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tarleton Hoffman Bean: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Stewart: Photographer not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orrin C. Evans: Orrin C. Evans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Gross: https://www.flickr.com/people/darrins/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter M. Mumma: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons