Famous people · Upper Augusta Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Upper Augusta Township
The nearest, Robert J. Walker, was born in Northumberland, 2 mi away. No famous person on record lists Upper Augusta Township as their birthplace yet. James Curtis Hepburn is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. Next door, Rush Township lists 2, led by Simon Peter Wolverton.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
James Curtis Hepburn
Best known
James Curtis Hepburn
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Upper Augusta Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Upper Augusta Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Theodore Van Kirk
1921–2014American Air Force navigator; recipient of the Silver Star
Cummings C. Chesney
1863–1947American electrical engineer
Tasker H. Bliss
1853–19308th Chief of Staff of the United States Army
James Curtis Hepburn
1815–1911American physician, educator, and phonologist of Japanese
Peter Markle
born 1952Film director, television director, screenwriter
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Rush Township lists the most people: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Upper Augusta 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)
- James Curtis Hepburn: 明治学院, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert J. Walker: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Van Kirk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tasker H. Bliss: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Pollock: William Henry Egle (1830-1901), author., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Markle: Ion Mihăică, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Shaffer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Peter Wolverton: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons