Famous people · Franklin Township
Born near Franklin Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
John Covode, born in Fairfield, 8 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Menallen Township lists one, David Wills. The best known of them is Jeremiah Morrow, with articles in 13 languages. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Jeremiah Morrow
Best known
Jeremiah Morrow
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Franklin Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Franklin Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Emma Bugbee
1888–1981American sufffragist and journalist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is 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 (9)
- Jeremiah Morrow: From a John H. Witt painting at Ohio Statehouse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hamilton: film screenshot (Warner Bros.), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Plank: Paul Thompson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel D. Sturgis: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emma Bugbee: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Covode: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Henderson: jshender, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Reeder: "Wichita Daily Beacon" (Wichita, KS)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Wills: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons