Ashley Planes · Photo: Russ Nelson · CC BY-SA 2.0No famous person from Hanover Township yet, but Wilkes-Barre next door has 40
Bethlehem has the most of any town in Pennsylvania: 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69. 982 towns across Pennsylvania can name a famous person born there. The best known born in Wilkes-Barre is William Daniel Phillips.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Hanover Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Hanover Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Hanover Township
The fullest list close by belongs to Wilkes-Barre, with 40.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hanover Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. 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)
- William Daniel Phillips: NIST, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Adams: ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Connor McGovern: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons