
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hollenback Township
Closest of all is Carl Meinhold, from West Hazleton, 7 mi away. Jack Palance is the most widely known, written about in 60 languages. Of the towns next door, Sugarloaf Township lists Stephen Decatur Engle. No famous person’s birth in Hollenback Township is on record yet.
What stands out about Hollenback Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Hollenback Township
Nobody born in Hollenback Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Joseph Mark McShea
1907–1991Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, titular Bishop of Mina, Bishop of Allentown

Richard Sharpe Shaver
1907–1975American writer and conspiracy theorist


Tom DeMarco
born 1940American software engineer, author, and consultant


Sherrie Levine
born 1947American photographer and conceptual artist

Amber Lee Ettinger
born 1982American actress, Internet celebrity, model, and singer
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Sugarloaf Township: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hollenback 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 (8)
- Jack Palance: 20th Century Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lou Barletta: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubie Brown: Jim Accordino at https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmyack205/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Soltis: Vlopresto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Woodin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amber Lee Ettinger: Susan Bowlus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Meinhold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russ Canzler: Erik Drost on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons