Famous people · Penn Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Penn Township
Closest of all is John Patton Jr., from Curwensville, 6 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Penn Township yet. Joan Chittister is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. 988 towns in Pennsylvania have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Joan Chittister
Best known
Joan Chittister
in 8 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Penn Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Penn Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Emory Patton
1859–1937American politician from Pennsylvania
Jess Heiges
1871–1955American football coach and college administrator
Melvin L. Brown
1931–1950United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Edward Scofield
1842–1925Union Army officer and governor of Wisconsin
Joan Chittister
born 1936Roman Catholic nun, activist, writer and academic
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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)
- John Patton Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Emory Patton: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. MacDonald: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald C. Bruce: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Scofield: James Reeve Stuart (1834-1905), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvin L. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sparky Lyle: White House Photographic Office (WHPO) - Thomas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Daley: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons