Famous people · Lake Wallenpaupack Estates
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Lake Wallenpaupack Estates
George Fonder is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Closest of all is Otto Wagonhurst, from Gouldsboro, 10 mi away. Next door, Greene Township lists one, George Washington Kipp. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
George Fonder
Best known
George Fonder
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lake Wallenpaupack Estates’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lake Wallenpaupack Estates
Nobody born in Lake Wallenpaupack Estates is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Woody Wagenhorst
1863–1946American football player and coach, baseball player
Walter Tennyson Swingle
1871–1952American botanist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only Greene Township has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lake Wallenpaupack Estates 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)
- Walter Tennyson Swingle: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory (24.07.2022), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Arthur Watres: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Costello: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. McAndrew: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Lally: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otto Wagonhurst: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Gelbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Kipp: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons