Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNo one born in Luzerne Township has made the famous people list yet
Brownsville’s list, next door, has 24 names, Philander C. Knox first among them. Famous people are on record for 1,012 of the towns in Pennsylvania. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Luzerne Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Luzerne Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Luzerne Township
The longest list nearby is Brownsville’s, with 24.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Luzerne Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Philander C. Knox: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Crow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cary J. Kolat: Gerry D, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons