Bayard Taylor
1825–1878United States poet, novelist and travel writer
Famous people · Hamorton
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hamorton
Samuel Barber is the most widely known, written about in 49 languages. Closest of all is Bayard Taylor, from Kennett Square, 4 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Hamorton. In Pennsylvania, 1,006 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Samuel Barber
Best known
Samuel Barber
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hamorton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hamorton
Nobody born in Hamorton is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Dugald C. Jackson
1865–1951American electrical engineer
Smedley Butler
1881–1940United States Marine Corps general, two time Medal of Honor recipient, activist, lecturer, official, and writer
Peggy Etter
1943–1992American chemist and crystallographer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hamorton 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 (6)
- Samuel Barber: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matisyahu: Jkupry1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Smedley Butler: original from here, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Gallner: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV from Culver City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bayard Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Thompson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons