Famous people · Pomeroy
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pomeroy
John Miller, born in Parkesburg, 2 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Pomeroy. The best known of them is Richard Hamilton, with articles in 35 languages. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Richard Hamilton
Best known
Richard Hamilton
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pomeroy’s famous people
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Famous people born near Pomeroy
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Johnny Weir
born 1984American figure skater and television commentator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pomeroy 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)
- Richard Hamilton: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Weir: deerstop., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zack Steffen: Jamie Smed, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cierra Runge: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Keech: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Richardson: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Hayes Agnew: n.s., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons