
Born near New Lebanon: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Terry Turner, born in Sandy Lake, 5 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names New Lebanon as a birthplace. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
What stands out about New Lebanon’s famous people
Famous people born near New Lebanon
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Nathan Hoobler
born 1979
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Lebanon 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)
- Terry Turner: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Gallatin Egbert: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold W. Dodds: Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- M. Richard Rose: Rochester Institute of Technology, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Washington Steele: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons