
Born near Biglerville: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Jeremiah Morrow, born in Gettysburg, 7 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Biglerville. In all of Pennsylvania, the famous people on record come from 973 towns. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Biglerville’s famous people
Famous people born near Biglerville
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




William Wierman Wright
1824–1882American civil engineer



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Biglerville 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 (7)
- Jeremiah Morrow: From a John H. Witt painting at Ohio Statehouse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Plank: Paul Thompson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Covode: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph H. Himes: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bull Durham: Piedmont and Sweet Caporal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Myers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wierman Wright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons