
Born near Brookfield Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Charles Meredith, was born in Knoxville, 6 mi away. The best known of them is James Tyler Kent, with articles in 12 languages. Myra Reynolds is the one name listed next door in Troupsburg. Across Pennsylvania, the lists cover 938 towns.
What stands out about Brookfield Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Brookfield Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Charles Franklin Phillips
1910–1998American economist





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Famous people from the towns next door
Only Troupsburg nearby has a name on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brookfield 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 (9)
- Charles Meredith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patsy Dougherty: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Allen: The Oshkosh Northwestern, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Parsons: Stafford, Hartwell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Bassett Clarke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Bell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Merrill Manning: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip T. Van Zile: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myra Reynolds: William Merritt Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
