Famous people · Franklin Township
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Franklin Township
The best known of them is Thomas Midgley, with articles in 34 languages. Closest of all is Kitty McHugh, from Harmony, 4 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Franklin Township yet. Across Pennsylvania, 982 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Thomas Midgley
Best known
Thomas Midgley
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Franklin Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Franklin Township
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frank LaGrotta
born 1958American journalist and politician
Thomas Midgley
1889–1944American chemist and engineer
Shane Douglas
born 1964American professional wrestler and promoter
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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 (11)
- Joe Namath: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Douglas: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Gerlach: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hack Wilson: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lance Jeter: EredivisieAris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Papa John Creach: Jim Summaria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Clark: Barry Colla, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kitty McHugh: First Division Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- L. B. Hanna: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil Brown: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons