15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Plumville
Closest of all is Richard Thomas Alexander, from Smicksburg, 5 mi away. The best known of them is James Stewart, with articles in 98 languages. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
What stands out about Plumville’s famous people
Famous people born near Plumville
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Hubert Work
1860–1942American administrator and physician







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plumville 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)
- James Stewart: Studio publicity still, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Abbey: Photo by Woody Hilbert, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Renée Fleming: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Robertson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Sonni: Zoran Veselinovic, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Work: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul McCandless: Svíčková, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Goliat: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons