Famous people · Jefferson Township
Born near Jefferson Township: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Albert Bushnell Hart, was born in Clark, 4 mi away. John D. MacDonald is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. Across the town line, Coolspring Township lists 2, Guilio Kukurugya first. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
John D. MacDonald
Best known
John D. MacDonald
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Jefferson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Jefferson Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Grover Norquist
born 1956American conservative activist and lobbyist
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Coolspring Township: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jefferson 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 (8)
- Alf Landon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Bushnell Hart: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bingham: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grover Norquist: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Marin: Duke University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Christy: ZIV Television Programs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Soose: This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published in the United States between 1931 and 1977, inclusive, without a copyright notice. For further explanation, see Commons:Hirtle chart as well as a detailed definition of …, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Duke Mitchell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons