Rita Mae Brown
born 1944Novelist, poet, screenwriter, activist
Famous people · Manheim Township
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Manheim Township
Rita Mae Brown, born in Hanover, 7 mi away, is the closest. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69. Not one famous person on record comes from Manheim Township yet.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Rita Mae Brown
Best known
Rita Mae Brown
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Manheim Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Manheim Township
Nobody born in Manheim Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Chrystelle Trump Bond
1938–2020American dancer and historian
Isaac Newton Lewis
1858–1931American soldier and inventor of the Lewis gun
Luther Allan Weigle
1880–1976American minister and professor of religious education
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manheim 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 (7)
- Rita Mae Brown: Peter Cunningham, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Zaferes: Agência Brasília, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Newton Lewis: Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865-, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Flutie: Cmm3, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Luther Long: Not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Milton Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Goodling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons