Born near Southview: 23 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jay Livingston, was born in McDonald, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Perry Como, with articles in 52 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Southview. In Pennsylvania, 974 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Southview’s famous people
Famous people born near Southview
Nobody born in Southview is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Jonathan Letterman
1824–1872United States Army officer and surgeon
Thom Thomas
1935–2015American Actor, screenwriter, playwright

Thomas A. Holmes
1804–1888American surveyor, trader, and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Southview 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)
- Perry Como: Walter Albertin, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Vinton: William Morris Agency (managment), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marty Schottenheimer: Johnmaxmena2, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marvin Lewis: Senior Airman Andria J. Allmond; cropped by User:Blueag9., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodosius (Lazor): Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Irvine Dungan: unidentified sketch artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John D. Fredericks: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Letterman: USG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons