
Christy Mathewson
1880–1925American Major League baseball player, manager
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Christy Mathewson, born in Factoryville, 7 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Lemon Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

American Major League baseball player, manager


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lemon 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.