Famous people · Mount Gretna
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mount Gretna
Bill Patton, born in Cornwall, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Sam Bowie, with articles in 22 languages. In Pennsylvania, 982 towns have someone on the list. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Sam Bowie
Best known
Sam Bowie
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mount Gretna’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mount Gretna
Nobody born in Mount Gretna is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Tammy Zywicki
1971–1992American student murdered 1992 in Missouri, U.S.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Gretna 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 (5)
- Sam Bowie: Lebanon High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Harte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Fisher: thatlostdog--, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel P. Heintzelman: Civil War Glass Negatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Thome: Archivo Histórico OAC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons