Famous people · Girard Township
Born near Girard Township: 8 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Don Hilary Gingery, from Woodland, 11 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Girard Township yet. Edward Scofield is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. In Pennsylvania, 1,006 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
8
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Edward Scofield
Best known
Edward Scofield
in 6 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Girard Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Girard Township
Nobody born in Girard Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Edward Scofield
1842–1925Union Army officer and governor of Wisconsin
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Girard 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 (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