
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Valley Township
Closest of all is Jason Nolf, from Yatesboro, 5 mi away. Mary Beck is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. The list for Valley Township is empty for now. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Valley Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Valley Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Raymond Harvey
1920–1996United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Valley 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 (5)
- Jason Nolf: Seth Wonch, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Goliat: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Harvey: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremiah Z. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Mathews: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons