Famous people · Locust Township
Born near Locust Township: 22 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, John Chapman, was born in Centralia, 5 mi away. The list for Locust Township is empty for now. The best known of them is Ellen Albertini Dow, with articles in 21 languages. 957 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Ellen Albertini Dow
Best known
Ellen Albertini Dow
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Locust Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Locust Township
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Freeman V. Horner
1922–2005United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
William J. Waltersheid
born 1956Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
Thomas Lewis
1866–1939Miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Locust 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 (6)
- Emil Seidel: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Bolick: Grand Slam Card Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Buckwalter Garner: "Philadelphia Inquirer" (Philadelphia, PA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Litwhiler: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Baksi: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Charles Wilson: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons