Famous people · North Towanda Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of North Towanda Township
Gregory La Cava, born in Towanda, 2 mi away, is the closest. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 983 towns. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Gregory La Cava
Best known
Gregory La Cava
in 27 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about North Towanda Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near North Towanda Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Andrew James Louis Brennan
1877–1956American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
Ada Bittenbender
1848–1925American lawyer, feminist activist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Towanda has the most on record, with 18.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Towanda 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)
- Gregory La Cava: Paramount Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Angus Burt: Not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew James Louis Brennan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Reed Giddings: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ada Bittenbender: Frances Elizabeth Willard (Life time: 1839-1898), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elise Mercur: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- H. T. Lowe-Porter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Tracy Hale: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons