Famous people · Salem Township
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Salem Township
Peter F. Rothermel, born in Nescopeck, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is William H. Woodin, with articles in 13 languages. No famous person’s birth in Salem Township is on record yet. Over the border in Shickshinny, 3 names are on record, led by Carl Sawatski.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
William H. Woodin
Best known
William H. Woodin
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Salem Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Salem Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ruth Williams
1926–2005All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Richard Sharpe Shaver
1907–1975American writer and conspiracy theorist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Shickshinny has the longest list next door: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Salem 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)
- William H. Woodin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russ Canzler: Erik Drost on Flickr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren P. Noble: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter F. Rothermel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Duliba: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Sawatski: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Tereshinski, Sr.: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons