
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Heidelberg Township
Amy Cuddy is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. Of the bordering towns, Womelsdorf has the longest list: 5, with George Nicholas Eckert at the top. Closest of all is George Nicholas Eckert, from Womelsdorf, 1 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Heidelberg Township.
What stands out about Heidelberg Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Heidelberg Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Pat Gelsinger
born 1961American businessperson; former CEO of Intel




John H. Addams
1822–188119th-century American state politician
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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 Heidelberg 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)
- Amy Cuddy: Evgenia (Jenya) Eliseeva, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Gelsinger: [Web Summit https://www.flickr.com/people/74711243@N06], CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- George Nicholas Eckert: United States Mint, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Specht: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Addams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Goldman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank K. Hain: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
