Famous people · Albany Township
Born near Albany Township: 9 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Mrs. Space Cadet, from Kempton, 3 mi away. Elisha Hoffman is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. No entry yet names Albany Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Elisha Hoffman
Best known
Elisha Hoffman
in 5 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Albany Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Albany Township
Nobody born in Albany Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Wilson G. Sarig
1874–1936American politician and educator
Richard Etchberger
1933–1968US Air Force NCO and posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Albany 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 (4)
- Elisha Hoffman: Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers by J. H. Hall. New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1914., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Beckley: George Quasha, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Etchberger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gillian Ryan: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons