
Born near Summit Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Frank E. Woods, from Linesville, 5 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Summit Township. Sharon Stone is the most widely known, written about in 97 languages. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Summit Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Summit Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.







Frederic C. Howe
1867–1940American social reformer, author, lawyer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Summit 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)
- Sharon Stone: usbotschaftberlin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Homer Haskins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank E. Woods: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Ryan McGill: Carl Gutherz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederic C. Howe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Howard Hay: Winfield Scott Downs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John T. Rich: University of Michigan Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Bolles: U.S. Government Printing Office., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons