Famous people · Gaines Township
Born near Gaines Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Kathryn Crawford, from Wellsboro, 13 mi away. Charles Meredith is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. The list for Gaines Township is empty for now. In Pennsylvania, 973 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Charles Meredith
Best known
Charles Meredith
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gaines Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gaines Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William A. Stone
1846–1920American politician, Pennsylvania
Ed Schieffelin
1847–1897Prospector who discovered the Tombstone mining district
Morton Shelley Bailey
1855–1922American politician and judge
Louise Heims Beck
1889–1978American librarian and vaudeville performer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gaines 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 (8)
- Charles Meredith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathryn Crawford: Film screenshot (Monogram Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Schieffelin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Billings Packer: John W. Jordan, author. Lewis Historical Publishing Company (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Heims Beck: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip T. Van Zile: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morton Shelley Bailey: Editors George E. Lewis and D. F. Stackelbeck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons