Famous people · Canal Township
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Canal Township
The nearest, Glenn M. DeVore, was born in Cochranton, 6 mi away. Next door, Wayne Township lists one, George Davis McDill. The best known of them is Josephine McKim, with articles in 19 languages. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 976 towns.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Josephine McKim
Best known
Josephine McKim
in 19 Wikipedia languages
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★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Canal Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Josephine McKim
1910–1992American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canal 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 (8)
- Josephine McKim: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabby Gabreski: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Woody Jackson: Jeriaska, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Hays: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander McDowell: U. S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence Leo Graner: Notre Dame College, Dhaka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Moore Speer: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold W. Dodds: Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons