
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Schlusser
Of the famous people on record, none was born in Schlusser. Deborah L. Birx, born in Carlisle, 3 mi away, is the closest. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
What stands out about Schlusser’s famous people
Famous people born near Schlusser
Nobody born in Schlusser is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Rachel Wall
1760–1789American pirate; last woman hanged in the state of Massachusetts

Ethaline Hartge Cortelyou
1909–1997American chemist and scientific technical writer
William Henry Miller
1829–1870American politician, Pennsylvania


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Schlusser 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)
- Deborah L. Birx: The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Armstrong Jr.: By Daniel Huntington (1816–1906) after John Vanderlyn (1775–1852), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bigler: William F. Cogswell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Owens: Amin Eshaiker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachel Wall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wilkins: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Quay: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rikki Rockett: PHOTO BY MATT BECKER www.melodicrockconcerts.com [email protected], CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons