J. Horace McFarland
1859–1948American printer and horticulturist
Famous people · East Salem
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of East Salem
James Addams Beaver is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. Closest of all is J. Horace McFarland, from McAlisterville, 3 mi away. No entry yet names East Salem as a birthplace. 1,012 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
James Addams Beaver
Best known
James Addams Beaver
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about East Salem’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near East Salem
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Thomas Markle
born 1944American lighting director and father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Salem 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)
- James Addams Beaver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Hale Sypher: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph M. Belford: Walter Neale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Horace McFarland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Paris Chambers: Frank Holton Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Cox: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Frankhouse: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Line: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons