Famous people · Chest Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Chest Township
The nearest, George Gibson, was born in Westover, 3 mi away. Westover, which borders it, has one on its list: George Gibson. The best known of them is Rembert Weakland, with articles in 13 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Chest Township.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Rembert Weakland
Best known
Rembert Weakland
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Chest Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Chest Township
Nobody born in Chest Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Edgar M. Cortright
1923–2014Senior NASA official-administrator and engineering researcher
Melvin L. Brown
1931–1950United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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The longest list nearby is Westover’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chest 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 (6)
- Edgar M. Cortright: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin L. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence Flick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Menosky: American Caramel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Lipnic: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Gibson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons