
Born near Pymatuning South: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, William Howard Hay, was born in Hartstown, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Pymatuning South yet. Maxwell Anderson is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Pymatuning South’s famous people
Famous people born near Pymatuning South
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Albion W. Tourgée
1838–1905American civil rights activist and novelist
Ernest Lyman Scott
1877–1966American physiologist and researcher





Ellen Maria Colfax
1836–1911Wife of Vice-President of the U.S.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pymatuning South 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)
- Maxwell Anderson: NBC Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank E. Woods: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Christy: ZIV Television Programs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Howard Hay: Winfield Scott Downs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albion W. Tourgée: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Long: William G. Jackman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Maria Colfax: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Zeck: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons