12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Greene Township
Closest of all is James Gamble, from Jersey Shore, 10 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Greene Township is on record yet. The best known of them is Alison Bechdel, with articles in 34 languages. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania.
What stands out about Greene Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Greene Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Thomas J. Smull
1875–1962American professor, athletics administrator, athlete, and coach





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greene 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)
- Alison Bechdel: 20Nasium26, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Sloan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christina Hart: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander McDonald: United States Senate Historical Office?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Sloan Dickey: Office for Emergency Management; Royden Dixon, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Fleming Rich: United States Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Herr: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- June Maule: Dsdugan, CC0, Wikimedia Commons