Famous people · Franklin Forge
Born near Franklin Forge: 6 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Charles M. Schwab, from Williamsburg, 2 mi away. The list for Franklin Forge is empty for now. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 1,006 towns. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
6
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Charles M. Schwab
Best known
Charles M. Schwab
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Franklin Forge’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Franklin Forge
The 6 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Dean
1835–1905American district attorney and later Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin Forge 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 (5)
- Charles M. Schwab: Pirie MacDonald, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob C. Higgins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilmer Lower Stultz: Leslie Ronald Jones, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vaughn O. Lang: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Dean: Wiley, Samuel T. and W. Scott Garner. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Blair County, Pennsylvania, pp. 156-157. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Richmond, Indiana, and Chicago, Illinois: Gresham Publishing Company, 1892 (public domain, courtesy of…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons