
Born near Reynolds Heights: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Albert Bushnell Hart, was born in Clark, 4 mi away. John D. MacDonald is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. No famous person on record lists Reynolds Heights as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Reynolds Heights’ famous people
Famous people born near Reynolds Heights
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Grover Norquist
born 1956American conservative activist and lobbyist





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Reynolds Heights 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)
- Albert Bushnell Hart: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grover Norquist: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Marin: Duke University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Wheeler: Published by Harris & Ewing, background available at the Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Christy: ZIV Television Programs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Soose: This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1931 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of …, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duke Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc L. Marks: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons