Famous people · Brown Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brown Township
Closest of all is Kathryn Crawford, from Wellsboro, 19 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Brown Township yet. 953 towns in Pennsylvania have at least one famous person on record. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Kathryn Crawford
Best known
Kathryn Crawford
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brown Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brown Township
Nobody born in Brown Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William A. Stone
1846–1920American politician, Pennsylvania
Ed Schieffelin
1847–1897Prospector who discovered the Tombstone mining district
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brown 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 (6)
- Kathryn Crawford: Film screenshot (Monogram Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Schieffelin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Billings Packer: John W. Jordan, author. Lewis Historical Publishing Company (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Friel: Breisch-Williams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James E. O'Neill: National Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons