Born near Straban Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Joseph Lawrence, was born in Hunterstown, 1 mi away. Jeremiah Morrow is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. Next door, Gettysburg lists 17, led by Jeremiah Morrow. The list for Straban Township is empty for now.
What stands out about Straban Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Straban Township
Nobody born in Straban Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Gettysburg’s, with 17.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Straban 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)
- Jeremiah Morrow: From a John H. Witt painting at Ohio Statehouse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Plank: Paul Thompson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph H. Himes: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Addison Duncan: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Lawrence: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bull Durham: Piedmont and Sweet Caporal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Myers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
