Willard Ray Custer
1899–1985American aerospace engineer
Famous people · Thompson Township
Born near Thompson Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Willard Ray Custer, was born in Warfordsburg, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Thompson Township is on record yet. Jane Irwin Harrison is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 1,003 towns.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Jane Irwin Harrison
Best known
Jane Irwin Harrison
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Thompson Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Thompson Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Triplett O'Ferrall
1840–1905American politician
Beirne Lay, Jr.
1909–1982Author, aviation writer, Hollywood screenwriter, and combat veteran of World War II
John Allen
1890–1967American professional baseball player
Joseph S. Wheat
1823–1872West Virginian farmer and politician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Thompson 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)
- Jane Irwin Harrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Findlay: Jacques Reich (most likely based on an earlier portrait by another artist), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Triplett O'Ferrall: Osmond Summers Morton (1845-1920), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard K. Sutherland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Findlay: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beirne Lay, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Hedding Rowland: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons