
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Robeson Extension
Closest of all is Charles M. Schwab, from Williamsburg, 1 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Robeson Extension yet. The nearest list is next door in Williamsburg: 6 names, starting with Charles M. Schwab. In Pennsylvania, 1,012 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Robeson Extension’s famous people
Famous people born near Robeson Extension
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





John Dean
1835–1905American district attorney and later Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Williamsburg, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Robeson Extension 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)
- Charles M. Schwab: Pirie MacDonald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob C. Higgins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilmer Lower Stultz: Leslie Ronald Jones, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vaughn O. Lang: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Dean: Wiley, Samuel T. and W. Scott Garner. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Blair County, Pennsylvania, pp. 156-157. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Richmond, Indiana, and Chicago, Illinois: Gresham Publishing Company, 1892 (public domain, courtesy of…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
