Famous people · Frenchville
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Frenchville
Edward Scofield is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Closest of all is Don Hilary Gingery, from Woodland, 9 mi away. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Edward Scofield
Best known
Edward Scofield
in 6 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Frenchville
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward Scofield
1842–1925Union Army officer and governor of Wisconsin
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Frenchville 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)
- Edward Scofield: James Reeve Stuart (1834-1905), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Brocail: User Chrisjnelson on en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony A. Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Hilary Gingery: Photo Historian of the U.S. House of Representatives (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rembrandt C. Robinson: United States Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons