Born near Lavelle: 23 famous people within 35 miles
Ellen Albertini Dow, born in Mount Carmel, 3 mi away, is the closest. The list for Lavelle is empty for now. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
What stands out about Lavelle’s famous people
Famous people born near Lavelle
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

William J. Waltersheid
born 1956Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh

Freeman V. Horner
1922–2005United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Thomas Lewis
1866–1939Miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America



Alexander J. Foley
1866–1910Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lavelle 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)
- Emil Seidel: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Bolick: Grand Slam Card Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander J. Foley: United States Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Baksi: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Charles Wilson: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons