16 famous people were born within 35 miles of South Pymatuning Township
The nearest, Reid Bennett, was born in Sharpsville, 5 mi away. The best known of them is John D. MacDonald, with articles in 33 languages. Ruth M. Davis leads the 4 names listed next door in Sharpsville. So far, no famous person on record was born in South Pymatuning Township.
What stands out about South Pymatuning Township’s famous people
Famous people born near South Pymatuning Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Grover Norquist
born 1956American conservative activist and lobbyist



William Henry Stafford Jr.
1931–2025United States federal judge

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Pymatuning Township 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)
- Alf Landon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Ruth M. Davis: No photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank H. Rudkin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


