Famous people · Highland Township
Born near Highland Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
John Covode, born in Fairfield, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jeremiah Morrow, with articles in 13 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Highland Township yet. 974 towns in Pennsylvania have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Jeremiah Morrow
Best known
Jeremiah Morrow
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Highland Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Highland Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Luther Allan Weigle
1880–1976American minister and professor of religious education
Sterling A. Galt
1866–1908United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Highland 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)
- Jeremiah Morrow: From a John H. Witt painting at Ohio Statehouse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Plank: Paul Thompson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed McCaffrey: Denver Police, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Bishop: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Covode: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph A. Goulden: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons