Famous people · Lower Mahanoy Township
Born near Lower Mahanoy Township: 24 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Merle Phillips, from Dalmatia, 1 mi away. Next door, Pillow lists 2, led by Fred Stiely. Cummings C. Chesney is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. No entry yet names Lower Mahanoy Township as a birthplace.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Cummings C. Chesney
Best known
Cummings C. Chesney
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Lower Mahanoy Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Lower Mahanoy Township
Nobody born in Lower Mahanoy Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Dave Hoover
1955–2011American comic book artist and animator
Thomas W. Hoffman
1839–1905American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
William Thompson Walters
1820–1894American businessperson and art collector
Ralph Mitterling
1890–1956American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach
Cummings C. Chesney
1863–1947American electrical engineer
Lillian Estelle Fisher
1891–198820th-century American historian and author
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Pillow: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Lower Mahanoy 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 (8)
- William Thompson Walters: Léon Bonnat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Lippert: Town Meeting TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Scheib: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob S. Coxey Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sumner Bowman: University of Pennsylvania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Harman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Snyder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Mitterling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons