
Born near Rye Township: 21 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Newt Gingrich, with articles in 59 languages. Closest of all is Marie Doro, from Duncannon, 5 mi away. The list for Rye Township is empty for now. The nearest list is next door in Carroll Township: one name, Stephen Miller.
What stands out about Rye Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Rye Township
Nobody born in Rye Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Ethaline Hartge Cortelyou
1909–1997American chemist and scientific technical writer



Newt Gingrich
born 1943American politician and former speaker of the United States House of Representatives




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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Carroll Township’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rye 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 (10)
- Newt Gingrich: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Mabius: Pvt. Carlynn Knaak, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenn Branca: The original uploader was DanKassem at English Wikipedia., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Brady: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Shiley: Agence de presse Mondial Photo-Presse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie Doro: Burr McIntosh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rikki Rockett: PHOTO BY MATT BECKER www.melodicrockconcerts.com [email protected], CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Gillis: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Miller: B. Cooley (1821-1889), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Eckels Beltzhoover: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

