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Famous people · Harrison Township

15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Harrison Township

Rush Clark, born in Schellsburg, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Dean Koontz, with articles in 47 languages. No famous person’s birth in Harrison Township is on record yet. Famous people are on record for 988 of the towns in Pennsylvania.

#2 best knownGeorge Washington WilliamsMilitary · 1849–1891
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within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Dean Koontz
Best known
Dean Koontz
in 47 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Harrison Township’s famous people

Close to home15 notable people were born within 35 miles of Harrison Township.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Harrison Township

They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miBedford · 6Central City · 2Schellsburg · 1Rainsburg · 1Harrison Township
George Washington Williams

George Washington Williams

1849–1891

American Civil War soldier, Christian minister, Ohio politician, lawyer, journalist, and writer

MilitaryBedford · 8 miWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harrison 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.

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