Famous people · Centre Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Centre Township
Martha Alter, born in Bloomfield, 3 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Carroll Township lists one, Stephen Miller. The best known of them is Marie Doro, with articles in 19 languages. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Marie Doro
Best known
Marie Doro
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Centre Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Centre Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Henry Miller
1829–1870American politician, Pennsylvania
Thomas Markle
born 1944American lighting director and father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Carroll Township has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Centre 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 (9)
- Marie Doro: Burr McIntosh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Addams Beaver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Hale Sypher: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin K. Focht: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Neilson Stephens: Edward Francis Harkins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Paris Chambers: Frank Holton Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Cox: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Frankhouse: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Miller: B. Cooley (1821-1889), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons