Famous people · Deerfield Township
Born near Deerfield Township: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Charles Meredith, born in Knoxville, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is James Tyler Kent, with articles in 12 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Deerfield Township. Next door, Osceola Township lists 2, led by Louise Heims Beck.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
James Tyler Kent
Best known
James Tyler Kent
in 12 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Deerfield Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Deerfield Township
Nobody born in Deerfield Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Louise Heims Beck
1889–1978American librarian and vaudeville performer
Charles Franklin Phillips
1910–1998American economist
William A. Stone
1846–1920American politician, Pennsylvania
Ed Schieffelin
1847–1897Prospector who discovered the Tombstone mining district
Jennie Phelps Purvis
1831–1924American writer, suffragist, temperance reformer; California pioneer (d. 1924)
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Osceola Township counts 2 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Deerfield 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 (13)
- Charles Meredith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathryn Crawford: Film screenshot (Monogram Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Schieffelin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Greengrass: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles William Gillet: Rice, Washington, D. C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Parsons: Stafford, Hartwell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Billings Packer: John W. Jordan, author. Lewis Historical Publishing Company (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hosea H. Rockwell: Ausburn Towner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennie Phelps Purvis: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Heims Beck: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myra Reynolds: William Merritt Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip T. Van Zile: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons