18 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Cornwall Township
Bill Patton, born in Cornwall, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Sam Bowie, with articles in 22 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in West Cornwall Township. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about West Cornwall Township’s famous people
Famous people born near West Cornwall Township
Nobody born in West Cornwall Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Cornwall has the most on record: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Cornwall 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 (6)
- Sam Bowie: Lebanon High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Harte: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Fisher: thatlostdog--, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel P. Heintzelman: Civil War Glass Negatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Thome: Archivo Histórico OAC, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Shenk Kreider: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
