Famous people · Jonestown
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jonestown
William H. Woodin, born in Berwick, 6 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Jonestown yet. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 1,006 towns. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
William H. Woodin
Best known
William H. Woodin
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jonestown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jonestown
Nobody born in Jonestown is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Richard Sharpe Shaver
1907–1975American writer and conspiracy theorist
Ruth Williams
1926–2005All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jonestown 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)
- William H. Woodin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russ Canzler: Erik Drost on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren P. Noble: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter F. Rothermel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Wallace Oman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Sawatski: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- R. Bruce Ricketts: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons