10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cascade Township
Closest of all is Garland Grange, from Forksville, 14 mi away. The best known of them is Johnny Bent, with articles in 14 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Cascade Township. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Cascade Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Cascade Township
The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



John Gosse Freeze
1825–1913Pennsylvanian lawyer and writer
John Schaar
1928–2011Political Theorist and Teacher

Joseph Marshall Francis
1862–1939American cleric (1862–1939); bishop of Indiana in the Episcopal Church
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cascade 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 (4)
- Garth Everett: Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Barrett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Gosse Freeze: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Marshall Francis: The Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Fond du Lac, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons