Nesbit-Walker Farm · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0No one from Canton Township is on the famous people list yet
Washington, which borders it, has 26 on its list, the best known Joseph Albert Walker. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69. Famous people are on record for 982 of the towns in Pennsylvania.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Canton Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Canton Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Canton Township
Of the towns around it, Washington has the most on record: 26.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canton Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Joseph Albert Walker: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
