Famous people · Shippen Township
Born near Shippen Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Charles Meredith is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Closest of all is Kathryn Crawford, from Wellsboro, 8 mi away. Of the towns next door, Delmar Township lists Leonard Harrison. The list for Shippen Township is empty for now.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Charles Meredith
Best known
Charles Meredith
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Shippen Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Shippen Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ed Schieffelin
1847–1897Prospector who discovered the Tombstone mining district
Morton Shelley Bailey
1855–1922American politician and judge
Louise Heims Beck
1889–1978American librarian and vaudeville performer
Charles Franklin Phillips
1910–1998American economist
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The longest list nearby is Delmar Township’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shippen 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 (8)
- Charles Meredith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathryn Crawford: Film screenshot (Monogram Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Schieffelin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Billings Packer: John W. Jordan, author. Lewis Historical Publishing Company (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louise Heims Beck: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip T. Van Zile: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Morton Shelley Bailey: Editors George E. Lewis and D. F. Stackelbeck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons