Born near Davidson Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Johnny Bent, born in Eagles Mere, 9 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Davidson Township as their birthplace yet. In Pennsylvania, 936 towns have someone on the list. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Davidson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Davidson Township
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Joseph Marshall Francis
1862–1939American cleric (1862–1939); bishop of Indiana in the Episcopal Church

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Davidson 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)
- Jared Solomon: Jeffrey Hayes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Marshall Francis: The Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Fond du Lac, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons