Photo: Nyttend · Public domainNo famous person from Rochester Township yet, but Rochester next door has 17
In Pennsylvania, 988 towns have someone on the list. Bethlehem has the most of any town in Pennsylvania: 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69. The best known born in Rochester is Tony Dorsett.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Rochester Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Rochester Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Rochester Township
The longest list nearby is Rochester’s, with 17.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rochester Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Shane Douglas: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benson Wood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons