Famous people · Laurel Mountain
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Laurel Mountain
Fred Rogers is the most widely known, written about in 75 languages. Closest of all is Herbert Boyer, from Derry, 10 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Laurel Mountain. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Fred Rogers
Best known
Fred Rogers
in 75 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Laurel Mountain’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Laurel Mountain
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Francis J. Harvey
born 1943Former secretary of the United States Army
Jo Ann Evansgardner
1925–2010American psychologist and social activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Laurel Mountain 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 (5)
- Fred Rogers: Walt Seng; Distributed by PBS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnold Palmer: U.S. Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Boyer: Jane Gitschier, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- James Patterson: film screenshot (Cannon Films-MGM), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis J. Harvey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons