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Famous people · Braintrim Township

Born near Braintrim Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles

Benjamin F. Harding is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Closest of all is Philip Van Doren Stern, from Wyalusing, 7 mi away. No famous person on record lists Braintrim Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.

#1 best knownBenjamin F. HardingPolitics & Law · 1823–1899
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Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Benjamin F. Harding
Best known
Benjamin F. Harding
in 10 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Braintrim Township’s famous people

Close to homeEvery name here comes from a town within 35 miles, 15 in all.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Braintrim Township

The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miTunkhannock · 6Wyalusing · 5Asylum Township · 2Standing Stone Township · 2Braintrim Township
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Maynard Bixby

1853–1935

Prospector, miner, mine broker, author, explorer of the Thomas Range, and mineral dealer of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Writing & ArtsWyalusing · 7 miWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Braintrim 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.

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