Born near Ramey: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Frank Schwab, born in Madera, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Marvin L. Esch, with articles in 7 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Ramey. Famous people are on record for 934 of the towns in Pennsylvania.
What stands out about Ramey’s famous people
Famous people born near Ramey
Nobody born in Ramey is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ramey 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 (2)
- Marvin L. Esch: Campaign handbill (detail), 1967-1974, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Smith: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons