
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cherry Township
The best known of them is Smokin' Joe Kubek, with articles in 8 languages. The nearest, Bob Glenn, was born in West Sunbury, 4 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Cherry Township. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania.
What stands out about Cherry Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Cherry Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







Robert M. Nemkovich
born 1942Supreme Bishop of the Polish National Catholic Church

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cherry 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 (8)
- Smokin' Joe Kubek: Bengt Nyman, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Page: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paula Kelly: CBS Radio/CBS Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Peters: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert M. Nemkovich: Michcik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Van Dyke: en:Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Glenn: Rentschler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mari K. Eder: United States Department of the Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons