
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Richmond Township
R. A. Mihailoff, born in Townville, 5 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Richmond Township as a birthplace. The best known of them is Sharon Stone, with articles in 97 languages. In Pennsylvania, 1,012 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Richmond Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Richmond Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Keith Skelton
1918–1995American lawyer and politician




Frederic C. Howe
1867–1940American social reformer, author, lawyer

Annie E. Kennedy Bidwell
1839–1918American pioneer, suffragist, botanist and botanical collector

Ross A. McGinnis
1987–2006United States Army soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in Iraq
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richmond 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)
- Sharon Stone: usbotschaftberlin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Homer Haskins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- R. A. Mihailoff: Ryota Nakanishi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederic C. Howe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Ryan McGill: Carl Gutherz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Annie E. Kennedy Bidwell: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross A. McGinnis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons