Wallis Simpson
1896–1986American socialite and wife of the Duke of Windsor
Famous people · Pen Mar
Born near Pen Mar: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Wallis Simpson, was born in Blue Ridge Summit, 3 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Rouzerville has a list, with Don Heffner. No famous person on record lists Pen Mar as their birthplace yet. 976 towns across Pennsylvania can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Wallis Simpson
Best known
Wallis Simpson
in 69 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Pen Mar
Nobody born in Pen Mar is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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The best known from each town bordering Pen Mar.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pen Mar 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 (8)
- Wallis Simpson: Attributed to Angelo Laviosa / Formerly attributed to Vincenzo Laviosa, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed McCaffrey: Denver Police, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Casey: in The progressive men of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vol. 2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Bishop: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Franklin Leiter: Julian Vannerson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Covode: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Goucher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Heffner: St. Louis Browns, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons