Famous people · Locustdale
Born near Locustdale: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ellen Albertini Dow, from Mount Carmel, 2 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Locustdale. 1,006 towns across Pennsylvania can name a famous person born there. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Ellen Albertini Dow
Best known
Ellen Albertini Dow
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Locustdale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Locustdale
They were born in 10 towns 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
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Locustdale?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Locustdale’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Locustdale 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)
- 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
- Alfred Buckwalter Garner: "Philadelphia Inquirer" (Philadelphia, PA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Houser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Baksi: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Charles Wilson: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons