Famous people · Bell Township
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bell Township
Of the bordering towns, Avonmore has the longest list: 2, with Alexis Knapp at the top. Alexis Knapp, born in Avonmore, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is William Perry, with articles in 33 languages. No famous person on record lists Bell Township as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
William Perry
Best known
William Perry
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bell Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bell Township
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Howard McIlwain
1871–1968American constitutional historian
William Perry
born 1927American mathematician and businessman, former Secretary of Defense
Joseph Preston
born 1947American politician from Pennsylvania
Eli Evankovich
born 1982Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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The fullest list close by belongs to Avonmore, with 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bell 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)
- William Perry: HELENE C. STIKKEL, CIV, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexis Knapp: Neon Tommy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Maida: MJCdetroit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaira Burns: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jill Corey: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Howard McIlwain: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Phillips: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther D. Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons