Famous people · McElhattan
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of McElhattan
Among those who made it their home is Henry W. Shoemaker. Closest of all is Robert Fleming Rich, from Woolrich, 3 mi away. Next door, Pine Creek Township lists one, Charles Memorial Hamilton. Of the famous people on record, none was born in McElhattan.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Alison Bechdel
Best known
Alison Bechdel
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about McElhattan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near McElhattan
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
W. Max Bossert
1906–1990American football coach, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Thomas J. Smull
1875–1962American professor, athletics administrator, athlete, and coach
A chosen home
Also called McElhattan home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in McElhattan, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Pine Creek Township has the longest list next door, one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McElhattan 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)
- Henry W. Shoemaker: Henry W Shoemaker, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alison Bechdel: 20Nasium26, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Sloan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christina Hart: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander McDonald: United States Senate Historical Office?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frankie Mann: Hill Studios, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Sloan Dickey: Office for Emergency Management; Royden Dixon, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Fleming Rich: United States Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Memorial Hamilton: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons