
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Perry Township
Maxwell Anderson is the most widely known, written about in 35 languages. Closest of all is M. Richard Rose, from Fredonia, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Perry Township. Famous people are on record for 985 of the towns in Pennsylvania.
What stands out about Perry Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Perry Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Nathan Hoobler
born 1979






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Perry 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 (8)
- Maxwell Anderson: NBC Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Christy: ZIV Television Programs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Long: William G. Jackman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Zeck: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Nicholson: photographer of IOC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Turner: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Gallatin Egbert: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- M. Richard Rose: Rochester Institute of Technology, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons