
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Conyngham Township
Closest of all is Carl Sawatski, from Shickshinny, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Nick Adams, with articles in 30 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Conyngham Township. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Conyngham Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Conyngham Township
Nobody born in Conyngham Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Richard Sharpe Shaver
1907–1975American writer and conspiracy theorist



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Conyngham 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 (9)
- Nick Adams: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Woodin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Kanjorski: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Meinhold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Gray: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russ Canzler: Erik Drost on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stanley Henry Kunz: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren P. Noble: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Sawatski: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons