
Born near Middlecreek Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Cummings C. Chesney, with articles in 8 languages. The nearest, Lewis Merrill, was born in New Berlin, 4 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Middlecreek Township. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
What stands out about Middlecreek Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Middlecreek Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Ralph Mitterling
1890–1956American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach
Cummings C. Chesney
1863–1947American electrical engineer

Lillian Estelle Fisher
1891–198820th-century American historian and author





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Middlecreek 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 (8)
- Charles Marley Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Lippert: Town Meeting TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob S. Coxey Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laird Howard Barber: Frederick Gutekunst (Philadelphia, PA), photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Merrill: Adolph W. Rothengatter, 1328 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac M. Jordan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Harman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Mitterling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons