Famous people · Maxatawny Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Maxatawny Township
Across the town line, Richmond Township lists one, John Hoover Rothermel. The nearest, Allan Kuhn Grim, was born in Kutztown, 2 mi away. George S. Messersmith is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. 981 towns in Pennsylvania have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
George S. Messersmith
Best known
George S. Messersmith
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Maxatawny Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Maxatawny Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Wilson G. Sarig
1874–1936American politician and educator
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Of the towns nearby, only Richmond Township has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Maxatawny 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 (6)
- 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
- John Hoover Rothermel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Martin Croll: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons