Thomas Markle
born 1944American lighting director and father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Famous people · Juniata Township
Born near Juniata Township: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Thomas Markle, from Newport, 4 mi away. Marie Doro is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. No famous person on record lists Juniata Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Marie Doro
Best known
Marie Doro
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Juniata Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Juniata Township
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Henry Miller
1829–1870American politician, Pennsylvania
J. Horace McFarland
1859–1948American printer and horticulturist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Juniata 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)
- Marie Doro: Burr McIntosh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Addams Beaver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Hale Sypher: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph M. Belford: Walter Neale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin K. Focht: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Horace McFarland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Neilson Stephens: Edward Francis Harkins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Paris Chambers: Frank Holton Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons