Famous people · Tilden Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Tilden Township
The nearest, Bill Beckley, was born in Hamburg, 3 mi away. Elisha Hoffman is the most widely known, written about in 5 languages. No entry yet names Tilden Township as a birthplace. Next door, Hamburg lists 3, led by Bill Beckley.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Elisha Hoffman
Best known
Elisha Hoffman
in 5 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Tilden Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Tilden Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Richard Etchberger
1933–1968US Air Force NCO and posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor
Wilson G. Sarig
1874–1936American politician and educator
George Samuel Dougherty
1865–1931American law enforcement officer and writer (1865–1931); private detective for the Pinkerton Detective Agency / head of NYPD Detectives
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Tilden Township?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Tilden Township’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Hamburg has the most people on record, 3 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tilden 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)
- Elisha Hoffman: Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers by J. H. Hall. New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1914., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Beckley: George Quasha, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elsie Singmaster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Samuel Dougherty: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Etchberger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Snipe Conley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monroe Althouse: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons