Famous people · Rheems
Born near Rheems: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Kenneth Brandt, from Elizabethtown, 2 mi away. Simon Cameron is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Rheems. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Simon Cameron
Best known
Simon Cameron
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rheems’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rheems
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William H. Strayer
born 1847United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Lilian Welsh
1858–1938American physician, educator, and suffragist
Mary Reeser
1884–1951Suspected victim of spontaneous human combustion
Clarence Edward Mathias
1876–1935United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rheems 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 (7)
- Simon Cameron: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tarleton Hoffman Bean: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel P. Heintzelman: Civil War Glass Negatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Dawson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Florence Hinkle: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Reeser: Richard Reeser (1911-1998), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry B. Cassel: Prince, Washington D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons