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Famous people · Wellsboro

Born near Wellsboro: 7 famous people within 35 miles

Of the towns next door, Union Mills lists Ed Hanyzewski. Ashley Hinshaw is the most widely known, written about in 22 languages. Closest of all is Ed Hanyzewski, from Union Mills, 1 mi away. No famous person on record lists Wellsboro as their birthplace yet.

#1 best knownAshley HinshawFilm, TV & Stage · born 1988
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Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Ashley Hinshaw
Best known
Ashley Hinshaw
in 22 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Wellsboro’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Wellsboro

Nobody born in Wellsboro is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miLa Porte · 4Union Mills · 1Wellsboro
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wellsboro 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.

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