Born near Putnam Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Tom M. Mitchell, born in Blossburg, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Kathryn Crawford, with articles in 8 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Putnam Township. 937 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person.
What stands out about Putnam Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Putnam Township
Nobody born in Putnam Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





William A. Stone
1846–1920American politician, Pennsylvania

Ed Schieffelin
1847–1897Prospector who discovered the Tombstone mining district
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Putnam 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 (6)
- Kathryn Crawford: Film screenshot (Monogram Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Schieffelin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Murray: Charles M. Conlon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Lindquist: lamnat25, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herb Goodall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons