Robert E. Roeder
1917–1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Famous people · Strausstown
Born near Strausstown: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Robert E. Roeder, born in Summit Station, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is George Nicholas Eckert, with articles in 5 languages. No famous person on record lists Strausstown as their birthplace yet. 1,012 towns in Pennsylvania have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
George Nicholas Eckert
Best known
George Nicholas Eckert
in 5 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Strausstown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Strausstown
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
George Samuel Dougherty
1865–1931American law enforcement officer and writer (1865–1931); private detective for the Pinkerton Detective Agency / head of NYPD Detectives
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Strausstown 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 (5)
- George Nicholas Eckert: United States Mint, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elsie Singmaster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Samuel Dougherty: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Snipe Conley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank K. Hain: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons