
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Valley Green
Greg Gross, born in Goldsboro, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Don Keefer, with articles in 31 languages. No entry yet names Valley Green as a birthplace. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
What stands out about Valley Green’s famous people
Famous people born near Valley Green
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Clarence Edward Mathias
1876–1935United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Valley Green 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)
- Don Keefer: TV episode screenshot (ABC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tarleton Hoffman Bean: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Stewart: Photographer not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Chandler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Gaudette: Longbomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orrin C. Evans: Orrin C. Evans, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Gross: https://www.flickr.com/people/darrins/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter M. Mumma: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons