Famous people · New Ringgold
Born near New Ringgold: 23 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Elisha Hoffman, from Orwigsburg, 6 mi away. G. Raymond Nye is the most widely known, written about in 11 languages. No famous person’s birth in New Ringgold is on record yet. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
G. Raymond Nye
Best known
G. Raymond Nye
in 11 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about New Ringgold’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near New Ringgold
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Richard Etchberger
1933–1968US Air Force NCO and posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor
Wilson G. Sarig
1874–1936American politician and educator
John Francis Carroll
1858–1917American newspaper editor and publisher
Joel Thompson Boone
1889–1974United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient and Vice admiral
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is New Ringgold 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 (14)
- G. Raymond Nye: film screenshot (Allied Pictures Corporation), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vincent Carter: "The Salt Lake Tribune" (Salt Lake City, UT)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Holden: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Hoffman: Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers by J. H. Hall. New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1914., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Aurand: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Beckley: George Quasha, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Justin Bailey: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Francis Carroll: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Titus: en:Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Fulmer: Old Judge, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elsie Singmaster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Thompson Boone: Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Etchberger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy J. Lescavage: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons