16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gulich Township
Closest of all is Bud George, from Houtzdale, 5 mi away. No entry yet names Gulich Township as a birthplace. Fred Waring is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Gulich Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Gulich Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gulich 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 (4)
- Fred Waring: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marvin L. Esch: Campaign handbill (detail), 1967-1974, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Farran Zerbe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Smith: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons