
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lumber City
Closest of all is James Kerr, from Reedsville, 1 mi away. Trent Hidlay is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Lumber City. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
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Famous people born near Lumber City
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lumber City 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 (6)
- James Kerr: The Black Diamond Company (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Harris: Adam Harris, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Ross McCoy: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George L. Fox: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Baker: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dutch Sterrett: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons