Famous people · Marklesburg
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Marklesburg
The nearest, Charles M. Schwab, was born in Williamsburg, 6 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Marklesburg. Famous people are on record for 977 of the towns in Pennsylvania. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Charles M. Schwab
Best known
Charles M. Schwab
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Marklesburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Marklesburg
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Dean
1835–1905American district attorney and later Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Marklesburg 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)
- Charles M. Schwab: Pirie MacDonald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob C. Higgins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilmer Lower Stultz: Leslie Ronald Jones, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vaughn O. Lang: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Dean: Wiley, Samuel T. and W. Scott Garner. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Blair County, Pennsylvania, pp. 156-157. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Richmond, Indiana, and Chicago, Illinois: Gresham Publishing Company, 1892 (public domain, courtesy of…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons