Famous people · Freemansburg
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Freemansburg
H.D., born in Bethlehem, 1 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Bethlehem has the longest list: 78, with H.D. at the top. No famous person’s birth in Freemansburg is on record yet. In all of Pennsylvania, the famous people on record come from 994 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
1 mi
H.D.
Best known
H.D.
in 45 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Freemansburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Freemansburg
Nobody born in Freemansburg is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Stephen Vincent Benét
1898–1943American poet, short story writer, novelist
Carl Benjamin Boyer
1906–1976American mathematician and historian
Preston Barba
1883–1971Pennsylvania German linguist, college faculty
Randall Munroe
born 1984American cartoonist, author and engineer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Freemansburg 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 (6)
- H.D.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James McKeen Cattell: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Coleman: Jack_Coleman_Get_Smart_premiere_arrival.jpg: Anthony Citrano derivative work: RanZag, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Taylor Thomas: AP75011, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Roebuck: Rob DiCaterino, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Vincent Benét: Yale College (photographer unknown), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons