12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cross Roads
The nearest, Richard Shaull, was born in Felton, 3 mi away. Cameron Mitchell is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Cross Roads. Famous people are on record for 970 of the towns in Pennsylvania.
What stands out about Cross Roads’ famous people
Famous people born near Cross Roads
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Edgar M. Ruhl
1841–1864

Michael Patrick Walker
American musical theater composer and lyricist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cross Roads 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 (3)
- Cameron Mitchell: MGM, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Goodling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Atlee Goodling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons