Born near Bethlehem Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ben Roderick, from Navarre, 3 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Massillon: 33 names, starting with Matt Lanter. Matt Lanter is the most widely known, written about in 37 languages. No famous person on record lists Bethlehem Township as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Bethlehem Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bethlehem Township
Nobody born in Bethlehem Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Tom Weiskopf
1942–2022American professional golfer, golf course architect



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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Massillon has the most on record, with 33.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bethlehem Township 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 (9)
- Matt Lanter: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lori Lightfoot: MacLean Center, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Wukie: Ian Patterson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Kozelek: Ralph Arvesen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Regula: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nevada Stoody Hayes: Bassano Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Seccombe: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orlando Metcalfe Poe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Warriner: WOSN, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
