Famous people · Penn Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Penn Township
The nearest, Washington Roebling, was born in Saxonburg, 6 mi away. The list for Penn Township is empty for now. Next door, the list for Middlesex Township holds William P. Edmunds. In Pennsylvania, 1,006 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Washington Roebling
Best known
Washington Roebling
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Penn Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Penn Township
Nobody born in Penn Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Disappearance of Cherrie Mahan
1976–1998Unsolved disappearance of 8-year old American girl
Cory Mazzoni
born 1989American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB)
John Leighton Stewart
1876–1940American businessman and publisher
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Middlesex Township’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Penn 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)
- Washington Roebling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Eythe: Photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cory Mazzoni: slgckgc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Patton Flick: American Biographical Publishing Company (Chicago, IL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Wassmann: Jeff Wassmann, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Leighton Stewart: John_L._Stewart_Tower_McIlvaine_Hall.jpg: Chuck Seedfarmer derivative work: GrapedApe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Kline: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Edmunds: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons