Edward Scofield
1842–1925Union Army officer and governor of Wisconsin
Famous people · Goshen Township
Born near Goshen Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Edward Scofield, born in Clearfield, 9 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Goshen Township. The best known of them is John Patton Jr., with articles in 8 languages. Across Pennsylvania, 976 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
John Patton Jr.
Best known
John Patton Jr.
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Goshen Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Goshen Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Emory Patton
1859–1937American politician from Pennsylvania
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Goshen 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)
- John Patton Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Emory Patton: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Joseph S. Ammerman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Bliss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons