
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Red Hill
The nearest, Frank Buchman, was born in Pennsburg, 1 mi away. Sabrina Carpenter is the most widely known, written about in 83 languages. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
What stands out about Red Hill’s famous people
Famous people born near Red Hill
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


John Frederick Hartranft
1830–1889United States Army Medal of Honor recipient






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Red Hill 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)
- Sabrina Carpenter: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Buchman: Harris & Ewing photo studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jan Shepard: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katlyn Chookagian: MMAnytt, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Mensch: Jason Scott, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Frederick Hartranft: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Bossert: Executive Office of the President of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Annie Funk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons