Famous people · Buffalo Township
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Buffalo Township
Marvin Wolfgang, born in Millersburg, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Marie Doro, with articles in 19 languages. Across the town line, Liverpool lists 3, William Thompson Walters first. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Marie Doro
Best known
Marie Doro
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Buffalo Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Buffalo Township
Nobody born in Buffalo Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William Thompson Walters
1820–1894American businessperson and art collector
Thomas Markle
born 1944American lighting director and father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
William Clark
1774–1851Farmer, jurist, and politician from Dauphin, Pennsylvania
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Famous people from the towns next door
Liverpool has the longest list next door: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Buffalo 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 (12)
- Marie Doro: Burr McIntosh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Addams Beaver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Hale Sypher: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Clark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Thompson Walters: Léon Bonnat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin K. Focht: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harris Jacob Bixler: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Neilson Stephens: Edward Francis Harkins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Paris Chambers: Frank Holton Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Cox: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sumner Bowman: University of Pennsylvania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Skee Riegel: Peter C. Trenham, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons