Famous people · Potter Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Potter Township
Rudyerd Boulton, born in Beaver, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Pete Maravich, with articles in 39 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Potter Township. Of the bordering towns, Beaver has the longest list: 17, with John Allison at the top.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Pete Maravich
Best known
Pete Maravich
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Potter Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Potter Township
Nobody born in Potter Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Oliver B. Shallenberger
1860–1898American electrical engineer and inventor
Shane Douglas
born 1964American professional wrestler and promoter
Eric Burns
born 1945Author, playwright, media critic, former journalist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Potter 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 (7)
- Pete Maravich: Robert Kingsbury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Douglas: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Letteri: New Zealand Government, Office of the Governor-General, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrelle Revis: Jeff Kern, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ty Law: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver B. Shallenberger: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Allison: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons