Famous people · Shrewsbury Township
5 famous people were born within 35 miles of Shrewsbury Township
Johnny Bent, born in Eagles Mere, 2 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Shrewsbury Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
Born nearby
5
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Johnny Bent
Best known
Johnny Bent
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Shrewsbury Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Shrewsbury Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Joseph Marshall Francis
1862–1939American cleric (1862–1939); bishop of Indiana in the Episcopal Church
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shrewsbury 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 (1)
- Joseph Marshall Francis: The Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Fond du Lac, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons