Famous people · Palmdale
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Palmdale
The nearest, Christian Pulisic, was born in Hershey, 2 mi away. Next door, the list for Hershey holds 25, Christian Pulisic first. Not one famous person on record comes from Palmdale yet. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Christian Pulisic
Best known
Christian Pulisic
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Palmdale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Palmdale
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Clarence Edward Mathias
1876–1935United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Hershey: 25.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Palmdale 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 (7)
- Dave Twardzik: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Potts: Abrandao29, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Thome: Archivo Histórico OAC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Gaudette: Longbomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brendan Woods: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashbel Green Simonton: William Simonton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton S. Hershey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons