Newt Gingrich
born 1943American politician and former speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Famous people · Paxtang
Born near Paxtang: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Newt Gingrich, born in Harrisburg, 3 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Paxtang. The nearest list is next door in Harrisburg: 36 names, starting with Newt Gingrich. 976 towns in Pennsylvania have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Newt Gingrich
Best known
Newt Gingrich
in 59 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Paxtang’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Paxtang
Nobody born in Paxtang is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Miles Zimmerman
1917–1989American politician in Pennsylvania
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Harrisburg: 36.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Paxtang 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 (7)
- Newt Gingrich: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Mabius: Pvt. Carlynn Knaak, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Keefer: TV episode screenshot (ABC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Branca: The original uploader was DanKassem at English Wikipedia., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Brady: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Shiley: Agence de presse Mondial Photo-Presse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Stewart: Photographer not identified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons