Famous people · London Britain Township
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of London Britain Township
The nearest, Valarie Allman, was born in Newark, 5 mi away. New Garden Township, which borders it, has 3 on its list, the best known William Maclay. No famous person on record lists London Britain Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Valarie Allman
Best known
Valarie Allman
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about London Britain Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near London Britain Township
Nobody born in London Britain Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Thomas McKean
1734–1817American Founding Father and politician
Bayard Taylor
1825–1878United States poet, novelist and travel writer
Dugald C. Jackson
1865–1951American electrical engineer
Henry A. du Pont
1838–1926Union Army officer, United States Army Medal of Honor recipient, politician
Peggy Etter
1943–1992American chemist and crystallographer
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in New Garden Township: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is London Britain 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 (16)
- Valarie Allman: LeeMNichols, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Markell: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bayard Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas McKean: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Sheridan: Cornstalker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donte DiVincenzo: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Evans: William G. Jackman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Thompson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Preston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Coover: White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard Purdie: The Big Joe Henry Show, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Black Groome: Matthew Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry A. du Pont: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herb Pennock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julian C. Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Maclay: Clarence Winthrop Bowen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons