Famous people · Virginville
Born near Virginville: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Allan Kuhn Grim, was born in Kutztown, 4 mi away. John Hoover Rothermel is the one name listed next door in Richmond Township. The best known of them is George S. Messersmith, with articles in 8 languages. In all of Pennsylvania, the famous people on record come from 986 towns.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
George S. Messersmith
Best known
George S. Messersmith
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Virginville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Virginville
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Wilson G. Sarig
1874–1936American politician and educator
Richard Etchberger
1933–1968US Air Force NCO and posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Richmond Township has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Virginville 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)
- George S. Messersmith: Richling, J., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Beckley: George Quasha, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Etchberger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Rothermel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gillian Ryan: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manan Trivedi: User:Msetley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hoover Rothermel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons