
Born near Salem Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Maxwell Anderson, was born in Atlantic, 4 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Salem Township. 1,006 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person. Bethlehem has the most of any town in Pennsylvania: 78.
What stands out about Salem Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Salem Township
Nobody born in Salem Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salem 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 (8)
- Maxwell Anderson: NBC Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Christy: ZIV Television Programs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Howard Hay: Winfield Scott Downs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Long: William G. Jackman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Zeck: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Nicholson: photographer of IOC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Laird: Jpoindex, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- M. Richard Rose: Rochester Institute of Technology, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons