21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wilburton Number One
Closest of all is Ellen Albertini Dow, from Mount Carmel, 1 mi away. No famous person on record lists Wilburton Number One as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
What stands out about Wilburton Number One’s famous people
Famous people born near Wilburton Number One
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Freeman V. Horner
1922–2005United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

William J. Waltersheid
born 1956Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh




Thomas Lewis
1866–1939Miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilburton Number One 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.
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- Emil Seidel: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Bolick: Grand Slam Card Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Buckwalter Garner: "Philadelphia Inquirer" (Philadelphia, PA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Baksi: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Charles Wilson: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George E. Pfahler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons