Famous people · Rockland Township
Born near Rockland Township: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, George S. Messersmith, was born in Fleetwood, 4 mi away. Richmond Township, which borders it, has one on its list: John Hoover Rothermel. The best known of them is Carl Andrew Spaatz, with articles in 25 languages. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Carl Andrew Spaatz
Best known
Carl Andrew Spaatz
in 25 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Rockland Township
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rockland 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 (7)
- Carl Andrew Spaatz: Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George S. Messersmith: Richling, J., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Annie Funk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Mathias: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gran Akuma: shstrng, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manan Trivedi: User:Msetley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hoover Rothermel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons