Famous people · Yorkana
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Yorkana
Cameron Mitchell is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. Closest of all is Danyelle Wolf, from Wrightsville, 4 mi away. No entry yet names Yorkana as a birthplace. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Cameron Mitchell
Best known
Cameron Mitchell
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Yorkana’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Yorkana
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Lilian Welsh
1858–1938American physician, educator, and suffragist
William H. Strayer
born 1847United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Yorkana 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)
- Cameron Mitchell: MGM, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Cameron: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Dawson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons