10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hickory Township
Trent Reznor, born in New Castle, 4 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, New Castle has the longest list: 51, with Trent Reznor at the top. 986 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person. The list for Hickory Township is empty for now.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hickory 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.
Oscar Lawrence Jackson: Oscar L. Jackson, author. David P. Jackson, editor. Privately printed in Sharon, Pennsylvania., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons