Famous people · East Franklin Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of East Franklin Township
Closest of all is Richard Hartshorne, from Kittanning, 3 mi away. Of the towns next door, Kittanning lists the most: 29, with Richard Hartshorne first. So far, no famous person on record was born in East Franklin Township. Across Pennsylvania, 1,012 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Richard Hartshorne
Best known
Richard Hartshorne
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about East Franklin Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near East Franklin Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Raymond Harvey
1920–1996United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
Kittanning leads the towns around it, with 29 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Franklin 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 (5)
- Richard Hartshorne: Wisconsin Alumni Association, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George L. Shoup: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Altmire: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Harvey: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis James Hulings: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons