
Born near Bristol Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Over the border in Mecca Township, 2 names are on record, led by Theron Moses Rice. Theron Moses Rice, born in Mecca Township, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Adna Chaffee, with articles in 16 languages. No famous person’s birth in Bristol Township is on record yet.
What stands out about Bristol Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Bristol Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Roy Eugene Davis
1931–2019American Kriya Yoga teacher and author




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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Mecca Township lists the most people: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bristol 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 (8)
- Adna Chaffee: Cedric Baldwin Egeli, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Grimes: unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theron Moses Rice: From 1882's "Public Men of To-Day" by Phineas Camp Headley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ridgley C. Powers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynn B. Griffith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter J. Barber: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Howard Brett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Otis: Norval Jordan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

