Famous people · Hector Township
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hector Township
Charles Meredith, born in Knoxville, 14 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Hector Township yet. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Charles Meredith
Best known
Charles Meredith
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hector Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hector Township
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jessie Snyder Phillips
1871–1954State Superintendent on Insurance
Louise Heims Beck
1889–1978American librarian and vaudeville performer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hector 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 (6)
- Charles Meredith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Bassett Clarke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jessie Snyder Phillips: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Heims Beck: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myra Reynolds: William Merritt Chase, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip T. Van Zile: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons