
Born near Mifflin Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Of the towns next door, Berwick lists the most: 24, with William H. Woodin first. William H. Woodin, born in Berwick, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Haldan Keffer Hartline, with articles in 51 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Mifflin Township.
What stands out about Mifflin Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Mifflin Township
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Richard Sharpe Shaver
1907–1975American writer and conspiracy theorist



Ruth Williams
1926–2005All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player

Haldan Keffer Hartline
1903–1983American neuroscientist



Pamela Ribon
born 1975American screenwriter, author and actress
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Famous people from the towns next door
2 towns around it have someone on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mifflin 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)
- Haldan Keffer Hartline: Bell Telephone Company Uploaded by Simtropolitan at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Krysten Ritter: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Woodin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Eugene Lutz: Dwhitten009, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Russ Canzler: Erik Drost on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pamela Ribon: Genevieve719, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren P. Noble: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter F. Rothermel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

