13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tipler
Closest of all is Al Sarafiny, from Caspian, 8 mi away. Nick Baumgartner is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Tipler yet. Of the towns next door, Stambaugh Township lists the most: 3, with Stephen Shepich first.
What stands out about Tipler’s famous people
Famous people born near Tipler
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Dorthy Moxley
1932–2024American educator and crime victim advocate

Curt Berklund
1929–2013

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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Stambaugh Township’s, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tipler 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)
- Nick Baumgartner: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Benishek: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Gravel: mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emil Hurja: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Curt Berklund: Bureau of Land Management, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons