
Born near Force: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Edward C. Meyer, was born in St. Marys, 14 mi away. Katherine Mayo is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Force. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Force’s famous people
Famous people born near Force
Nobody born in Force is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Joanna Shields
born 1962American businesswomen, vice president and managing director of Facebook EMEA


Joan Chittister
born 1936Roman Catholic nun, activist, writer and academic




Edward Scofield
1842–1925Union Army officer and governor of Wisconsin
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Force 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)
- Katherine Mayo: Lafayette Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward C. Meyer: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nate Sestina: Zafer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. MacDonald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Scofield: James Reeve Stuart (1834-1905), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sparky Lyle: White House Photographic Office (WHPO) - Thomas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph B. Scarnati: Pennsylvania Senate Republican Caucus, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons