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Famous people · Hermitage

18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hermitage

Closest of all is John D. MacDonald, from Sharon, 3 mi away. Of the towns next door, Sharon lists the most: 44, with John D. MacDonald first. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.

#3 best knownAlf LandonPolitics & Law · 1887–1987
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Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
John D. MacDonald
Best known
John D. MacDonald
in 33 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Hermitage’s famous people

Close to homeNearby births fill this page: 18 people from up to 35 miles away.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Hermitage

The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miSharon · 6Mercer · 3Hermitage
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Famous people from the towns next door

Sharon has the longest list next door: 44.

JMSharonJohn D. MacDonald & 43 moreBilly SooseFarrellBilly Soose & 9 moreRuth M. DavisSharpsvilleRuth M. Davis & 3 moreWayne WheelerBrookfield TownshipWayne Wheeler & 1 moreAlbert Bushnell HartClarkAlbert Bushnell Hart & 1 more

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hermitage 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 (9)
  • Alf Landon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Albert Bushnell Hart: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • John Bingham: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Grover Norquist: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
  • Jack Marin: Duke University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Wayne Wheeler: Published by Harris & Ewing, background available at the Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Billy Soose: This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1931 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of …, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Duke Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • Ruth M. Davis: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons