9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Stockertown
Next door, the list for Palmer Township holds William Mutchler. The best known of them is James McKeen Cattell, with articles in 32 languages. Closest of all is John Traupman, from Nazareth, 3 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Stockertown yet.
What stands out about Stockertown’s famous people
Famous people born near Stockertown
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Randall Munroe
born 1984American cartoonist, author and engineer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Palmer Township has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stockertown 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 (4)
- James McKeen Cattell: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Coleman: Jack_Coleman_Get_Smart_premiere_arrival.jpg: Anthony Citrano derivative work: RanZag, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Mutchler: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Findlay Rogers: C M Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

