
Born near Jugtown: 6 famous people within 35 miles
D. Emmert Brumbaugh, born in Martinsburg, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ronald Mallett, with articles in 14 languages. Across Pennsylvania, the lists cover 1,006 towns. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Jugtown.
What stands out about Jugtown’s famous people
Famous people born near Jugtown
Nobody born in Jugtown is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Ronald Mallett
born 1945American theoretical physicist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jugtown 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 (2)
- Ronald Mallett: D-Kuru, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Emmert Brumbaugh: "Reception in Jaffa Temple for Potentate". "Somerset Daily American" (Somerset, PA). April 21, 1952. Page 5., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons