Josephine McKim
1910–1992American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder
Famous people · Seneca
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Seneca
Josephine McKim, born in Oil City, 4 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Seneca. 1,012 towns across Pennsylvania can name a famous person born there. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Josephine McKim
Best known
Josephine McKim
in 19 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Seneca
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Seneca 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 (6)
- Josephine McKim: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabby Gabreski: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Woody Jackson: Jeriaska, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Hays: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander McDowell: U. S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Moore Speer: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons