
Born near Upper Mahantongo Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Stan Coveleski, with articles in 13 languages. The nearest, Arthur Byron Coble, was born in Williamstown, 6 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Upper Mahantongo Township is on record yet. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania.
What stands out about Upper Mahantongo Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Upper Mahantongo Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Stan Coveleski
1889–1984American Major League Baseball pitcher during the 1910s and 1920s who primarily threw the spitball
Claude Beck
1894–1971American cardiac surgeon and professor of cardiovascular surgery




Dave Hoover
1955–2011American comic book artist and animator

Thomas W. Hoffman
1839–1905American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Upper Mahantongo 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 (8)
- Stan Coveleski: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Byron Coble: no conegut, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Evan John Jones: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Daubert: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Scheib: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Coveleski: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Baksi: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Snyder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons