Famous people · Old Orchard
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Old Orchard
Closest of all is James McKeen Cattell, from Easton, 3 mi away. James McKeen Cattell leads the 45 names listed next door in Easton. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Old Orchard. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
James McKeen Cattell
Best known
James McKeen Cattell
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Old Orchard’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Old Orchard
Nobody born in Old Orchard is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Randall Munroe
born 1984American cartoonist, author and engineer
Carl Benjamin Boyer
1906–1976American mathematician and historian
Preston Barba
1883–1971Pennsylvania German linguist, college faculty
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Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Old Orchard 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 (3)
- James McKeen Cattell: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Coleman: Jack_Coleman_Get_Smart_premiere_arrival.jpg: Anthony Citrano derivative work: RanZag, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Mutchler: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons