Califon counts 3 famous people, first among them Michele Mary Smith
At the top of the list is the softball player Michele Mary Smith, covered in 12 languages. Second place goes to the American soccer player Teddy Schneider, third to John P. Thornton. Of the bordering towns, Tewksbury Township has a list, with Alison Haislip. The oldest name on the list belongs to Michele Mary Smith, born in 1967, the newest to Teddy Schneider, born in 1988.

Born in Califon
Two of the three are athletes.
#3What Califon is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Califon?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with a name on record is Tewksbury Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Califon 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 (2)
- John P. Thornton: Governor Tom Wolf, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alison Haislip: Glenn Francis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
