
Born near Penn Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Paul Musser, from Millheim, 2 mi away. Cal Emery is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. Of the bordering towns, Millheim has the longest list: 3, with Paul Musser at the top. No entry yet names Penn Township as a birthplace.
What stands out about Penn Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Penn Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Millheim has the most on record: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Penn 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 (4)
- Harold S. Diehl: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dutch Sterrett: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Musser: Zeenut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Ziegler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
