
Born near Upper Hanover Township: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Frank Buchman, from Pennsburg, 1 mi away. Carl Andrew Spaatz is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. Across the town line, New Hanover Township lists 3, John Frederick Hartranft first. The list for Upper Hanover Township is empty for now.
What stands out about Upper Hanover Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Upper Hanover Township
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




John Frederick Hartranft
1830–1889United States Army Medal of Honor recipient



Heather Parry
born 2000American film and television producer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is New Hanover Township’s, at 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Upper Hanover 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 (7)
- Carl Andrew Spaatz: Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Buchman: Harris & Ewing photo studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Frederick Hartranft: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Annie Funk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyzir White: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lou Trivino: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Mathias: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
