Famous people · Conoy Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Conoy Township
Closest of all is Tarleton Hoffman Bean, from Bainbridge, 1 mi away. Simon Cameron is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Conoy Township. Over the border in East Manchester Township, one name is on record: Chester H. Gross.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Simon Cameron
Best known
Simon Cameron
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Conoy Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Conoy Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Clarence Edward Mathias
1876–1935United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
William H. Strayer
born 1847United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Around it, only East Manchester Township has someone listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Conoy 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 (7)
- Simon Cameron: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tarleton Hoffman Bean: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Dawson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Clayton Foulk: Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry B. Cassel: Prince, Washington D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Gross: https://www.flickr.com/people/darrins/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester H. Gross: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons