11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kutztown University
The nearest, Allan Kuhn Grim, was born in Kutztown, 1 mi away. George S. Messersmith is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. The list for Kutztown University is empty for now. In Pennsylvania, 1,012 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Kutztown University’s famous people
Famous people born near Kutztown University
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Wilson G. Sarig
1874–1936American politician and educator
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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kutztown University 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 (4)
- George S. Messersmith: Richling, J., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Rothermel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gillian Ryan: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manan Trivedi: User:Msetley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons