Born near Foster Township: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Andy O'Donnell, from Freeland, 2 mi away. Jack Palance is the most widely known, written about in 60 languages. No famous person on record lists Foster Township as their birthplace yet. Of the towns next door, White Haven lists the most: 6, with Alexander Mitchell Palmer first.
What stands out about Foster Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Foster Township
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Joseph Mark McShea
1907–1991Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, titular Bishop of Mina, Bishop of Allentown

Tom DeMarco
born 1940American software engineer, author, and consultant


Sherrie Levine
born 1947American photographer and conceptual artist

Amber Lee Ettinger
born 1982American actress, Internet celebrity, model, and singer

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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in White Haven: 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Foster 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)
- Jack Palance: 20th Century Fox, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Snitsky: static, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lou Barletta: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubie Brown: Jim Accordino at https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmyack205/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Soltis: Vlopresto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Mitchell Palmer: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amber Lee Ettinger: Susan Bowlus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Dempsey: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
