
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Brandywine Township
Closest of all is Richard Hamilton, from Coatesville, 4 mi away. Miles Teller is the most widely known, written about in 52 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in West Brandywine Township. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about West Brandywine Township’s famous people
Famous people born near West Brandywine Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Johnny Weir
born 1984American figure skater and television commentator





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Brandywine 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)
- Miles Teller: Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Hamilton: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Weir: deerstop., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zack Steffen: Jamie Smed, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Keech: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Susan Richardson: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons