Tasker H. Bliss
1853–19308th Chief of Staff of the United States Army
Famous people · Kelly Township
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Kelly Township
The nearest, Tasker H. Bliss, was born in Lewisburg, 3 mi away. The best known of them is James Curtis Hepburn, with articles in 34 languages. Lewisburg’s list, next door, has 21 names, Tasker H. Bliss first among them. No famous person on record lists Kelly Township as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
James Curtis Hepburn
Best known
James Curtis Hepburn
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Kelly Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Kelly Township
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
James Curtis Hepburn
1815–1911American physician, educator, and phonologist of Japanese
Herbert Zearfoss
1929–2008American politician in Pennsylvania
Theodore Van Kirk
1921–2014American Air Force navigator; recipient of the Silver Star
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kelly 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 (10)
- James Curtis Hepburn: 明治学院, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert J. Walker: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Van Kirk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tasker H. Bliss: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Pollock: William Henry Egle (1830-1901), author., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Shaffer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos Smith: Wmaio57, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fay Kellogg: Underwood & Underwood, photographers, for The New York Times, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Wesley Cummings: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi A. Mackey: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons