
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of East Berwick
Peter F. Rothermel, born in Nescopeck, 1 mi away, is the closest. Across the town line, Nescopeck lists 2, Peter F. Rothermel first. So far, no famous person on record was born in East Berwick. The best known of them is William H. Woodin, with articles in 13 languages.
What stands out about East Berwick’s famous people
Famous people born near East Berwick
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Ruth Williams
1926–2005All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player

Richard Sharpe Shaver
1907–1975American writer and conspiracy theorist



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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Nescopeck, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Berwick 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 (5)
- William H. Woodin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russ Canzler: Erik Drost on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren P. Noble: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter F. Rothermel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Sawatski: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
