Famous people · Pocopson Township
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pocopson Township
The nearest, Samuel Barber, was born in West Chester, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Miles Teller, with articles in 52 languages. East Bradford Township’s list, next door, has 3 names, Eli Kirk Price first among them. 974 towns across Pennsylvania can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
9
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Miles Teller
Best known
Miles Teller
in 52 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pocopson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pocopson Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Smedley Butler
1881–1940United States Marine Corps general, two time Medal of Honor recipient, activist, lecturer, official, and writer
Bayard Taylor
1825–1878United States poet, novelist and travel writer
Dugald C. Jackson
1865–1951American electrical engineer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is East Bradford Township’s, at 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pocopson 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 (9)
- Miles Teller: Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Barber: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matisyahu: Jkupry1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Smedley Butler: original from here, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Gallner: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV from Culver City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bayard Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eli Kirk Price: Edward Dalton Marchant, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hickman: Julian Vannerson (1827-1875), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Bailey: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons