14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wagner
The nearest, Stan Startzell, was born in McClure, 4 mi away. Trent Hidlay is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. No famous person’s birth in Wagner is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Wagner’s famous people
Famous people born near Wagner
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

J. Horace McFarland
1859–1948American printer and horticulturist






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wagner 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 (7)
- James Kerr: The Black Diamond Company (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Harris: Adam Harris, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Ross McCoy: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph M. Belford: Walter Neale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Fogleman: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wirt Culbertson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Horace McFarland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons