
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Renningers
Closest of all is Elisha Hoffman, from Orwigsburg, 2 mi away. No famous person on record lists Renningers as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Gary S. Becker, with articles in 67 languages. Famous people are on record for 1,012 of the towns in Pennsylvania.
What stands out about Renningers’ famous people
Famous people born near Renningers
Nobody born in Renningers is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







William D. Hutchinson
1932–1995United States federal judge
Robert E. Roeder
1917–1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Renningers 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)
- Gary S. Becker: MAR, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John O'Hara: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald William Gainer: Steubenville Conferences, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Holden: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vincent Carter: "The Salt Lake Tribune" (Salt Lake City, UT)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Hoffman: Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers by J. H. Hall. New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1914., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George F. Brumm: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons