
Born near Spry: 7 famous people within 35 miles
No famous person’s birth in Spry is on record yet. Cameron Mitchell, born in Dallastown, 3 mi away, is the closest. Across Pennsylvania, the lists cover 937 towns. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Spry’s famous people
Famous people born near Spry
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Isaac Newton Lewis
1858–1931American soldier and inventor of the Lewis gun
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Spry 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 (3)
- Cameron Mitchell: MGM, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Newton Lewis: Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865-, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Goodling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons