Famous people · East Penn Township
Born near East Penn Township: 24 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Denny Seiwell, was born in Lehighton, 4 mi away. Palmerton’s list, next door, has 8 names, Jane Jensen first among them. The best known of them is Benjamin Bloom, with articles in 32 languages. No famous person on record lists East Penn Township as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Benjamin Bloom
Best known
Benjamin Bloom
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about East Penn Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near East Penn Township
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Thomas Kennedy
1887–1963American miner; president of the United Mine Workers of America
Samuel Henry Kress
1863–1955American businessman and philanthropist (1863-1955), founder of the S. H. Kress & Co. five and ten cent store chain
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Palmerton leads the towns around it, with 8 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Penn 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 (8)
- Gene Snitsky: static, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Marcinko: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Jensen: Guywelch2000, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Henry Kress: Alman & Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- G. Raymond Nye: film screenshot (Allied Pictures Corporation), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Hackenberg: Walker Kinsler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Aurand: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Kennedy: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons