Famous people · Bethel Township
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bethel Township
The nearest, Mary Beck, was born in Ford City, 5 mi away. William Perry is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. Of the towns next door, Manor Township lists the most: 2, with T. J. Hileman first. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
William Perry
Best known
William Perry
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bethel Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bethel Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Perry
born 1927American mathematician and businessman, former Secretary of Defense
Joseph Preston
born 1947American politician from Pennsylvania
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Close by, the fullest list is Manor Township’s, at 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bethel 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 (6)
- William Perry: HELENE C. STIKKEL, CIV, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Maida: MJCdetroit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Taylor: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaira Burns: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Grant Beale: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nellie Bly: H. J. Myers, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons