21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Conewago Township
Closest of all is Kenneth Brandt, from Elizabethtown, 4 mi away. The nearest list is next door in Derry Township: one name, Milton S. Hershey. So far, no famous person on record was born in Conewago Township. Christian Pulisic is the most widely known, written about in 59 languages.
What stands out about Conewago Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Conewago Township
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Clarence Edward Mathias
1876–1935United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient




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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Derry Township has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Conewago 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)
- Don Keefer: TV episode screenshot (ABC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tarleton Hoffman Bean: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Twardzik: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Potts: Abrandao29, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Thome: Archivo Histórico OAC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Gaudette: Longbomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brendan Woods: TheAHL, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Milton S. Hershey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
