Famous people · Upper Paxton Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Upper Paxton Township
Closest of all is Marvin Wolfgang, from Millersburg, 3 mi away. Liverpool, which borders it, has 3 on its list, the best known William Thompson Walters. So far, no famous person on record was born in Upper Paxton Township. Famous people are on record for 968 of the towns in Pennsylvania.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Marvin Wolfgang
Best known
Marvin Wolfgang
in 5 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Upper Paxton Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Upper Paxton Township
Nobody born in Upper Paxton Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William Thompson Walters
1820–1894American businessperson and art collector
Dave Hoover
1955–2011American comic book artist and animator
Thomas W. Hoffman
1839–1905American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Liverpool has the most on record, with 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Upper Paxton 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)
- William Thompson Walters: Léon Bonnat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Lippert: Town Meeting TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Scheib: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harris Jacob Bixler: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sumner Bowman: University of Pennsylvania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Snyder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarissa Tucker Tracy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons