Famous people · Buffalo Township
Born near Buffalo Township: 24 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Don Taylor, was born in Freeport, 3 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Buffalo Township. The best known of them is Stephanie L. Kwolek, with articles in 52 languages. Next door, the list for Freeport holds 9, Don Taylor first.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Stephanie L. Kwolek
Best known
Stephanie L. Kwolek
in 52 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Buffalo Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Buffalo Township
The 24 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Disappearance of Cherrie Mahan
1976–1998Unsolved disappearance of 8-year old American girl
Cookie Gilchrist
1935–2011American football and Canadian football player
John Grant
1891–1955Writer who was associated with Abbott and Costello
Stephanie L. Kwolek
1923–2014American chemist, inventor of Kevlar
William Kenneth Hartmann
born 1939American astronomer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Freeport leads the towns around it, with 9 names.
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 (14)
- Stephanie L. Kwolek: Staff photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Adams: Bernard Gotfryd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Taylor: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evelyn Nesbit: Gertrude Käsebier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Buddy Jeannette: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Robertson: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Washington Roebling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Kenneth Hartmann: WGBH and the Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman (Swaiko): the Patriarchate website, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Babando: Produced by JD Charlie McCarthy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Grant Beale: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Phillips: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bud Carson: University of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Parker: Dartmouth College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons