Famous people · Farwell
5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Farwell
Closest of all is John Roach, from North Bend, 1 mi away. The list for Farwell is empty for now. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
John Roach
Best known
John Roach
in 3 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Farwell
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Farwell 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)
- John Roach: Goodwin & Company, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Friel: Breisch-Williams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James E. O'Neill: National Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons