Famous people · Greenwood Township
Born near Greenwood Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, James Addams Beaver, was born in Millerstown, 5 mi away. Next door, the list for Delaware Township holds 2, Jacob Banks Kurtz first. Famous people are on record for 1,012 of the towns in Pennsylvania. No famous person on record lists Greenwood Township as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
James Addams Beaver
Best known
James Addams Beaver
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Greenwood Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Greenwood Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
J. Horace McFarland
1859–1948American printer and horticulturist
Thomas Markle
born 1944American lighting director and father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
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Close by, the fullest list is Delaware Township’s, at 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Greenwood 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)
- James Addams Beaver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Hale Sypher: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Horace McFarland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Paris Chambers: Frank Holton Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Cox: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sumner Bowman: University of Pennsylvania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Banks Kurtz: Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons