9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Harrison Township
Madeline Brewer, born in Pitman, 4 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Glassboro has the longest list: 13, with Betty Castor at the top. No entry yet names Harrison Township as a birthplace. The best known of them is Sylvia A. Earle, with articles in 47 languages.
What stands out about Harrison Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Harrison Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.






George Knapp
born 1952American television journalist, radio talk host
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Glassboro counts 13 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harrison Township 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 (7)
- Sylvia A. Earle: Вени Марковски, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Lee Browne: CBS Network, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Bell: German Comic Con, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Lockwood: User de:User:FreeMO on de.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Everett Shinn: Everett Shinn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Helbig: Gracehelbig, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Betty Castor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
