Famous people · Cherry Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cherry Township
Kenneth E. Caster, born in New Albany, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Johnny Bent, with articles in 14 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Cherry Township. Across Pennsylvania, 956 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Johnny Bent
Best known
Johnny Bent
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cherry Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cherry Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joseph Marshall Francis
1862–1939American cleric (1862–1939); bishop of Indiana in the Episcopal Church
Philip Van Doren Stern
1900–1984American writer and historian
Ada Bittenbender
1848–1925American lawyer, feminist activist
Maynard Bixby
1853–1935Prospector, miner, mine broker, author, explorer of the Thomas Range, and mineral dealer of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cherry 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 (2)
- Ada Bittenbender: Frances Elizabeth Willard (Life time: 1839-1898), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Marshall Francis: The Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Fond du Lac, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons