
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Snyder Township
Closest of all is Fred Waring, from Tyrone, 2 mi away. The list for Snyder Township is empty for now. Bethlehem has the most of any town in Pennsylvania: 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
What stands out about Snyder Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Snyder Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



William P. Maclay
1877–1943United States Army Medal of Honor recipient


John Scott
1824–1896American lawyer and Republican party politician, Pennsylvania



William D. Port
1941–1968United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Snyder 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)
- Fred Waring: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Conrad Porter: A. A. Heller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Scott: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Farran Zerbe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos Myers: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Scott: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Port: The original uploader was Kumioko at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Maclay: LastFullMeasure, CC0, Wikimedia Commons