Born near Milford Square: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Ducky Detweiler, born in Trumbauersville, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Frank Buchman, with articles in 12 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Milford Square. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Milford Square’s famous people
Famous people born near Milford Square
Nobody born in Milford Square is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Harvey Ernest Jordan
1878–1963American medical academic and eugenicist


Jake Crouthamel
1938–2022American football player, coach, and administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Milford Square 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)
- Frank Buchman: Harris & Ewing photo studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jan Shepard: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Moyer: Beno1983 on en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katlyn Chookagian: MMAnytt, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Mensch: Jason Scott, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Bossert: Executive Office of the President of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons