
Born near New Jerusalem: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is George S. Messersmith, from Fleetwood, 3 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in New Jerusalem. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 976 towns. Bethlehem has the most of any town in Pennsylvania: 78.
What stands out about New Jerusalem’s famous people
Famous people born near New Jerusalem
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Jerusalem 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
- Carl Anthony Furillo: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Mathias: 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