Born near Derry Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Dave Bradley, born in Burnham, 1 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Lewistown has the longest list: 21, with Trent Hidlay at the top. No famous person’s birth in Derry Township is on record yet. The best known of them is Trent Hidlay, with articles in 7 languages.
What stands out about Derry Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Derry Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







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Famous people from the towns next door
Lewistown has the longest list next door: 21.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Derry 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 (7)
- James Kerr: The Black Diamond Company (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Harris: Adam Harris, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Ross McCoy: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George L. Fox: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph M. Belford: Walter Neale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wirt Culbertson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dutch Sterrett: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons