Famous people · Lehigh Township
Born near Lehigh Township: 24 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Roland W. Brown, was born in Weatherly, 4 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Lehigh Township. Over the border in Jim Thorpe, 5 names are on record, led by Paul Vathis. The best known of them is Benjamin Bloom, with articles in 32 languages.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Benjamin Bloom
Best known
Benjamin Bloom
in 32 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lehigh Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lehigh Township
Nobody born in Lehigh Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Thomas F. Breslin
1885–1942Civil engineer and civilian contractor for the United States Army
Thomas Kennedy
1887–1963American miner; president of the United Mine Workers of America
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Jim Thorpe has the most on record: 5.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lehigh 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 (9)
- Gene Snitsky: static, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Marcinko: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Mitchell Palmer: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Dempsey: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Hackenberg: Walker Kinsler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Hill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Kennedy: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Leisenring: "The Times" (Philadelphia, PA), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Vathis: Associated Press, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons