Famous people · Lyons
Born near Lyons: 10 famous people within 35 miles
George S. Messersmith is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. Closest of all is Allan Kuhn Grim, from Kutztown, 3 mi away. The list for Lyons is empty for now. 936 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
George S. Messersmith
Best known
George S. Messersmith
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lyons’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lyons
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Wilson G. Sarig
1874–1936American politician and educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lyons 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 (4)
- George S. Messersmith: Richling, J., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Rothermel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gillian Ryan: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manan Trivedi: User:Msetley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons