Born near Upper Nazareth Township: 5 famous people within 35 miles
John Traupman, born in Nazareth, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is James McKeen Cattell, with articles in 32 languages. No entry yet names Upper Nazareth Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Upper Nazareth Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Upper Nazareth Township
They were born in 2 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Randall Munroe
born 1984American cartoonist, author and engineer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Nazareth’s, at 5 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Upper Nazareth 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 (5)
- James McKeen Cattell: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Coleman: Jack_Coleman_Get_Smart_premiere_arrival.jpg: Anthony Citrano derivative work: RanZag, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marco Andretti: Jkb24, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Granville Dewalt: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Mutchler: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


