Born near Woodbury: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Ronald Mallett is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Closest of all is Walt Irwin, from Henrietta, 4 mi away. In Pennsylvania, 1,012 towns have someone on the list. So far, no famous person on record was born in Woodbury.
What stands out about Woodbury’s famous people
Famous people born near Woodbury
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Sandra Fluke
born 1981American women's rights activist and lawyer


Ronald Mallett
born 1945American theoretical physicist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodbury 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 (3)
- Ronald Mallett: D-Kuru, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandra Fluke: Maggie Freleng Photography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Emmert Brumbaugh: "Reception in Jaffa Temple for Potentate". "Somerset Daily American" (Somerset, PA). April 21, 1952. Page 5., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons