
Born near Codorus Township: 21 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Rita Mae Brown, with articles in 34 languages. Closest of all is Cliff Heathcote, from Glen Rock, 3 mi away. The list for Codorus Township is empty for now. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania.
What stands out about Codorus Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Codorus Township
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Michael Patrick Walker
American musical theater composer and lyricist



Isaac Newton Lewis
1858–1931American soldier and inventor of the Lewis gun

Rita Mae Brown
born 1944Novelist, poet, screenwriter, activist




Chrystelle Trump Bond
1938–2020American dancer and historian

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Codorus 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 (10)
- Rita Mae Brown: Peter Cunningham, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cameron Mitchell: MGM, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Newton Lewis: Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865-, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Flutie: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Luther Long: Not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Milton Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Goodling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Gobrecht: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Atlee Goodling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cliff Heathcote: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons