Famous people · Franklin Township
Born near Franklin Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Melvin E. Page, born in Picture Rocks, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is William Cox Ellis, with articles in 6 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Franklin Township yet. 1,000 towns across Pennsylvania can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
William Cox Ellis
Best known
William Cox Ellis
in 6 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.
George Alexander Forsyth
1837–1915United States Army cavalry officer in the Civil War and American Indian Wars
Anna Morris Holstein
1824–1900American organizational founder, civil war nurse, author
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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 (4)
- George Alexander Forsyth: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anna Morris Holstein: Daughters of the American Revolution, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Ott: Hostess, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jared Solomon: Jeffrey Hayes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons