15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Covington Township
Of the towns next door, Sullivan Township lists Asa Howe Cory. Tom M. Mitchell, born in Blossburg, 4 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Covington Township is on record yet. The best known of them is Kathryn Crawford, with articles in 8 languages.
What stands out about Covington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Covington Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





William A. Stone
1846–1920American politician, Pennsylvania

Ed Schieffelin
1847–1897Prospector who discovered the Tombstone mining district

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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Sullivan Township counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Covington 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)
- Kathryn Crawford: Film screenshot (Monogram Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Schieffelin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Murray: Charles M. Conlon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Lindquist: lamnat25, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herb Goodall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Billings Packer: John W. Jordan, author. Lewis Historical Publishing Company (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons