Cochran, Philip G., Memorial United Methodist Church · Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people · Dawson
Born near Dawson: 32 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Anthony Cavalcante, from Vanderbilt, 1 mi away. Edwin Stanton Porter is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. No entry yet names Dawson as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
32
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Edwin Stanton Porter
Best known
Edwin Stanton Porter
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dawson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dawson
The 32 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William A. Clark
1839–1925American mining magnate and politician
Tamora Pierce
born 1954American writer of fantasy novels for children and adults
James Warhola
born 1955American artist who has illustrated more than two dozen children's books since 1987
Hannah Jane Patterson
1879–1937American suffragist and defense official in World War I
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dawson 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.