
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hanover Township
H.D., born in Bethlehem, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Amanda Seyfried, with articles in 84 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Hanover Township. Of the bordering towns, Bethlehem has the longest list: 78, with H.D. at the top.
What stands out about Hanover Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hanover Township
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Andrew O. Apple
1845–1890United States Army Medal of Honor recipient





Carl Benjamin Boyer
1906–1976American mathematician and historian
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
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. 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)
- Amanda Seyfried: Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lil Peep: Photograph: Miller Rodríguez (Pretty Puke), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dane DeHaan: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- H.D.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Jarrett: Published by ABC/Impulse! Records. Photographer uncredited and unknown., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Iacocca: João Tavares de Medeiros (government press official), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Taylor Thomas: AP75011, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
