14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Colony Park
Der Scutt, born in Wyomissing, 1 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Colony Park as a birthplace. The best known of them is John Updike, with articles in 91 languages. Next door, the list for Wyomissing holds 5, Der Scutt first.
What stands out about Colony Park’s famous people
Famous people born near Colony Park
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Andrew H. Knoll
born 1951American paleontologist and Professor at Harvard University
John S. Davies
1926–2010American politician in Pennsylvania





Spencer Fullerton Baird
1823–1887American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, museum curator, and the 2nd Secretary of the Smithsonian
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Famous people from the towns next door
Wyomissing leads the towns around it, with 5 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Colony Park 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 (6)
- John Updike: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace Stevens: Photograph by Sylvia Salmi., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Hurley: The Bui Brothers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Barrasso: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer Fullerton Baird: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew H. Knoll: Royal Society uploader, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons