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Famous people · Franklin

Famous people near Franklin: 57 in Johnstown

The list for Franklin is empty for now. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69. In all of Pennsylvania, the famous people on record come from 973 towns.

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Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Franklin), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Franklin has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.

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Famous people born near Franklin

The most names next door are in Johnstown: 57.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Franklin and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

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