Born near Northampton Township: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Edward Hicks is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. Closest of all is Chris Salvatore, from Richboro, 1 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Northampton Township is on record yet. Across the town line, Langhorne lists 11, Edward Hicks first.
What stands out about Northampton Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Northampton Township
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







Harold Frederick Pitcairn
1897–1960American aviation pioneer

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Famous people from the towns next door
Langhorne leads the towns around it, with 11 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Northampton 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 (9)
- Edward Hicks: Thomas Hicks, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Frankfurt: American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kurt Volker: U.S. State Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Raab: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Frederick Pitcairn: Glencairn & Cairnwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward G. Biester, Jr.: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Wright: Jay_Wright_Scottie_Reynolds_press_conf.jpg: Keith Lovett derivative work: Ytoyoda, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Langhorne Slim: edittrix, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Hayhurst: Frederick Gutekunst, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


