
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Shohola Township
Stefanie Dolson, born in Port Jervis, 12 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Barryville has a list, with Chauncey Thomas, Jr.. 996 towns across Pennsylvania can name a famous person born there. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Shohola Township.
What stands out about Shohola Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Shohola Township
Nobody born in Shohola Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




John Westbrook Hornbeck
1804–1848American politician

Daniel Myers Van Auken
1826–1908American congressman for Pennsylvania

Hugh Judson Kilpatrick
1836–1881Union United States Army general, politician




Dorothy Young
1907–2011American actress, dancer, stage assistant and novelist
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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shohola 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 (11)
- Stefanie Dolson: Danny Karwosli, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Judson Kilpatrick: Timothy H. O'Sullivan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Young: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bucky Harris: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Schulte: Charles M. Conlon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel W. Connolly: "Sunday News" (Wilkes-Barre, PA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Stiles Bennet: George Grantham Bain (publisher), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Myers Van Auken: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Parker Space: Bmarotta8, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Cuddeback: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chauncey Thomas, Jr.: Naval History and Heritage Command, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
