Famous people · The Escape
Born near The Escape: 7 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Homer Bigart, from Hawley, 10 mi away. The best known of them is George Fonder, with articles in 13 languages. Of the towns next door, Greene Township lists George Washington Kipp. So far, no famous person on record was born in The Escape.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
George Fonder
Best known
George Fonder
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about The Escape’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near The Escape
The 7 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Walter Tennyson Swingle
1871–1952American botanist
Woody Wagenhorst
1863–1946American football player and coach, baseball player
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Greene Township’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is The Escape 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 (5)
- Walter Tennyson Swingle: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory (24.07.2022), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James W. McAndrew: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Otto Wagonhurst: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Gelbert: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Kipp: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons