
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rose Township
Of the towns next door, Brookville lists the most: 12, with Albert C. Thompson first. Closest of all is Albert C. Thompson, from Brookville, 2 mi away. No entry yet names Rose Township as a birthplace. Bethlehem has the most of any town in Pennsylvania: 78.
What stands out about Rose Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Rose Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rose 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 (6)
- Albert C. Thompson: Brady & Handy Photo Wash D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Leroy Strong: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Alfred Craig: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Summers Melville Jack: J. T. Stewart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James DeHart: Duke University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Orlando Smith: William Rodearmel, compiler and editor. E.K. Meyers (Harrisburg, PA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
