Born near Winterstown: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Richard Shaull, from Felton, 3 mi away. Cameron Mitchell is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. No famous person on record lists Winterstown as their birthplace yet. Across Pennsylvania, the lists cover 952 towns.
What stands out about Winterstown’s famous people
Famous people born near Winterstown
Nobody born in Winterstown is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Edgar M. Ruhl
1841–1864Michael Patrick Walker
American musical theater composer and lyricist

Isaac Newton Lewis
1858–1931American soldier and inventor of the Lewis gun
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Winterstown 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 (3)
- Cameron Mitchell: MGM, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac Newton Lewis: Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; Fiske, John, 1842-1901; Dick, Charles, 1858-; Homans, James Edward, 1865-, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. Goodling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons