Born near Quentin: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Over the border in Cornwall, 3 names are on record, led by Bill Patton. The nearest, Bill Patton, was born in Cornwall, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Sam Bowie, with articles in 22 languages. Famous people are on record for 938 of the towns in Pennsylvania.
What stands out about Quentin’s famous people
Famous people born near Quentin
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Tammy Zywicki
1971–1992American student murdered 1992 in Missouri, U.S.


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Famous people from the towns next door
1 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Quentin 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 (5)
- Sam Bowie: Lebanon High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Harte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Fisher: thatlostdog--, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel P. Heintzelman: Civil War Glass Negatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Thome: Archivo Histórico OAC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons