Photo: (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) (from U.S. Census Bureau source) · CC BY-SA 2.5No one from West Hempfield Township is on the famous people list yet
Columbia, which borders it, has 13 on its list, the best known Lilian Welsh. 999 towns across Pennsylvania can name a famous person born there. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is West Hempfield Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in West Hempfield Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near West Hempfield Township
The longest list nearby is Columbia’s, with 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Hempfield Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Alan Dawson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons