Tamora Pierce
born 1954American writer of fantasy novels for children and adults
Famous people · Springfield Township
Born near Springfield Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Tamora Pierce, from South Connellsville, 7 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Springfield Township yet. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Tamora Pierce
Best known
Tamora Pierce
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Springfield Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Springfield Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springfield 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 (4)
- Tamora Pierce: Elizabeth Mitchell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Arthur: Goodwill Productions (as Tuxedo Comedies) / Educational Film Exchanges, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russ Grimm: Russ_Grimm_2006.jpg: SteelCityHobbies derivative work: Crazypaco, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Sturgeon: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons