
Joseph Rothrock
1839–1922U.S. botanist. mycologist, lichenologist & conservationist
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Trent Hidlay is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Closest of all is Joseph Rothrock, from McVeytown, 4 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Bratton Township. In Pennsylvania, 934 towns have someone on the list.
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

U.S. botanist. mycologist, lichenologist & conservationist






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bratton 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.