Famous people · Conewago Township
Born near Conewago Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Robert Jacob Lewis, born in Dover, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, East Manchester Township has a list, with Chester H. Gross. The best known of them is J. Michael Bishop, with articles in 53 languages. Across Pennsylvania, 1,004 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
J. Michael Bishop
Best known
J. Michael Bishop
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Conewago Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Conewago Township
Nobody born in Conewago Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
J. Michael Bishop
1936–2026American immunologist and microbiologist who specialized in cancer research
James Alonzo Stahle
1829–1912Union Army officer and American politician
Clarence Edward Mathias
1876–1935United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with a name on record is East Manchester Township.
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)
- J. Michael Bishop: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Koons: Bengt Oberger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob L. Devers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tarleton Hoffman Bean: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Gross: https://www.flickr.com/people/darrins/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Jacob Lewis: ”Around the Capital” (detail), engraving, Thomas Fleming, 1902, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Alonzo Stahle: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester H. Gross: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons