Born near Canoe Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Emmett Morrison, born in Rossiter, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Britt Baker, with articles in 14 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Canoe Township. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Canoe Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Canoe Township
Nobody born in Canoe Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Hubert Work
1860–1942American administrator and physician

Melvin L. Brown
1931–1950United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canoe 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 (7)
- Britt Baker: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Work: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devin Mesoraco: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Hunter: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin L. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Jenks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Menosky: American Caramel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons