
Born near Summerhill: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Charles Bronson, born in Ehrenfeld, 1 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Summerhill is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
What stands out about Summerhill’s famous people
Famous people born near Summerhill
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.








Michael Novak
1933–2017American theologian, philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Summerhill 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)
- Charles Bronson: Herald American, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carroll Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Ditko: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Azar: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Novak: State Dept. Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Len Chappell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Evans: ”Around the Capital” (detail), engraving, Thomas Fleming, 1902, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet B. Jones: Photographer unidentified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons