
Born near Harmonsburg: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Frank E. Woods, from Linesville, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Sharon Stone, with articles in 97 languages. No famous person’s birth in Harmonsburg is on record yet. Across Pennsylvania, the lists cover 1,006 towns.
What stands out about Harmonsburg’s famous people
Famous people born near Harmonsburg
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Frederic C. Howe
1867–1940American social reformer, author, lawyer



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harmonsburg 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 (8)
- Sharon Stone: usbotschaftberlin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maxwell Anderson: NBC Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Homer Haskins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank E. Woods: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Ryan McGill: Carl Gutherz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederic C. Howe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Howard Hay: Winfield Scott Downs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John T. Rich: University of Michigan Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons