Helfrich's Springs Grist Mill · Photo: Smallbones · CC0No one from Whitehall Township is on the famous people list yet
Next door, Allentown lists 51, led by Amanda Seyfried. 988 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 Whitehall Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Whitehall Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Whitehall Township
Allentown has the longest list next door: 51.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Whitehall 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 (3)
- Amanda Seyfried: Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Page: Charles E. Rubino (1896-1973), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Americus Gabe Lancione: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


