Famous people · Freedom Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Freedom Township
John Covode, born in Fairfield, 4 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Freedom Township as a birthplace. The best known of them is Wallis Simpson, with articles in 69 languages. 1,003 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Wallis Simpson
Best known
Wallis Simpson
in 69 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Freedom Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Freedom Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Wallis Simpson
1896–1986American socialite and wife of the Duke of Windsor
Sterling A. Galt
1866–1908United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Luther Allan Weigle
1880–1976American minister and professor of religious education
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Freedom 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 (7)
- Wallis Simpson: Attributed to Angelo Laviosa / Formerly attributed to Vincenzo Laviosa, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremiah Morrow: From a John H. Witt painting at Ohio Statehouse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Plank: Paul Thompson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Covode: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph A. Goulden: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Addison Duncan: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Gartner Lauman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons