
Born near Forestville: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Smokin' Joe Kubek, was born in Grove City, 6 mi away. 1,006 towns in Pennsylvania have at least one famous person on record. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Forestville. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania.
What stands out about Forestville’s famous people
Famous people born near Forestville
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Robert M. Nemkovich
born 1942Supreme Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Forestville 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 (5)
- Smokin' Joe Kubek: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Page: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paula Kelly: CBS Radio/CBS Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Peters: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert M. Nemkovich: Michcik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons