
Born near Jefferson Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, George Nicholas Eckert, was born in Womelsdorf, 6 mi away. Tulpehocken Township, which borders it, has one on its list: John Andrew Shulze. No entry yet names Jefferson Township as a birthplace. The best known of them is Pat Gelsinger, with articles in 16 languages.
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
Nobody born in Jefferson Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Pat Gelsinger
born 1961American businessperson; former CEO of Intel
Robert E. Roeder
1917–1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Tulpehocken Township: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jefferson 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 (5)
- 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
- William Goldman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank K. Hain: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Andrew Shulze: The original uploader was Great Scott at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
