
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bushkill Township
Marco Andretti, born in Nazareth, 4 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Bushkill Township. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
What stands out about Bushkill Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bushkill Township
Nobody born in Bushkill Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Walt Masters
1907–1992American baseball player and gridiron football player

George Lakey
born 1937American activist, sociologist, and writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bushkill 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 (3)
- Marco Andretti: Jkb24, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sage Karam: State Farm, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Kent: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons