
Joseph Rothrock
1839–1922U.S. botanist. mycologist, lichenologist & conservationist
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Trent Hidlay is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. Closest of all is Joseph Rothrock, from McVeytown, 9 mi away. No entry yet names Tuscarora Township as a birthplace. 996 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person.
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

U.S. botanist. mycologist, lichenologist & conservationist







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tuscarora 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.