8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Plain Grove Township
Closest of all is Rob Schmidt, from Slippery Rock, 5 mi away. No famous person on record lists Plain Grove Township as their birthplace yet. Across Pennsylvania, 976 towns list someone born there. Bethlehem has the most of any town in Pennsylvania: 78.
What stands out about Plain Grove Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Plain Grove Township
Nobody born in Plain Grove Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Robert M. Nemkovich
born 1942Supreme Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plain Grove Township 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 (4)
- Smokin' Joe Kubek: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paula Kelly: CBS Radio/CBS Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Peters: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert M. Nemkovich: Michcik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons