Born near Cooper Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Edward Scofield, with articles in 6 languages. Bill Meehan, born in Osceola Mills, 14 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Cooper Township. Famous people are on record for 938 of the towns in Pennsylvania.
What stands out about Cooper Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Cooper Township
Nobody born in Cooper Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Edward Scofield
1842–1925Union Army officer and governor of Wisconsin



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cooper 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)
- Edward Scofield: James Reeve Stuart (1834-1905), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Brocail: User Chrisjnelson on en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony A. Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Howie Bedell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons