Famous people · Upper Bern Township
Born near Upper Bern Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Bill Beckley, born in Hamburg, 6 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Centre Township has a list, with Monroe Althouse. The best known of them is Elisha Hoffman, with articles in 5 languages. No famous person’s birth in Upper Bern Township is on record yet.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Elisha Hoffman
Best known
Elisha Hoffman
in 5 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Upper Bern Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Upper Bern Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Richard Etchberger
1933–1968US Air Force NCO and posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor
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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The longest list nearby is Centre Township’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Upper Bern 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 (6)
- Elisha Hoffman: Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers by J. H. Hall. New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1914., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Beckley: George Quasha, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elsie Singmaster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Samuel Dougherty: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Etchberger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monroe Althouse: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons