Famous people · London Grove Township
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of London Grove Township
Closest of all is Ann Preston, from West Grove, 1 mi away. The list for London Grove Township is empty for now. The nearest list is next door in New Garden Township: 3 names, starting with William Maclay. Bayard Taylor is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Bayard Taylor
Best known
Bayard Taylor
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about London Grove Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near London Grove Township
Nobody born in London Grove 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
Eugene Mercer
1888–1957American long jumper, decathlete and baseball player
John Miller Dickey
1806–1878American academic administrator
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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 Grove 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 (15)
- Bayard Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas McKean: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Preston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cierra Runge: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herb Pennock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Mercer: photographer of IOC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh L. Lamb: Bk281, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Evan Pugh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Delsworth Buckingham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Sullivan: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Crossin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Miller Dickey: Not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Reynolds: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Maclay: Clarence Winthrop Bowen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Fritz: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons