Famous people · Walker Township
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Walker Township
Daniel F. Clark, born in Thompsontown, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is James Addams Beaver, with articles in 9 languages. Of the towns next door, Delaware Township lists the most: 2, with Jacob Banks Kurtz first. No famous person’s birth in Walker Township is on record yet.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
James Addams Beaver
Best known
James Addams Beaver
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Walker Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Walker Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
J. Horace McFarland
1859–1948American botanist, environmentalist and photographer
Thomas Markle
born 1944American lighting director and father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Delaware Township’s, at 2 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walker 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 (9)
- James Addams Beaver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Hale Sypher: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph M. Belford: Walter Neale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin K. Focht: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Horace McFarland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Neilson Stephens: Edward Francis Harkins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Paris Chambers: Frank Holton Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- S. Stanhope Orris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Banks Kurtz: Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons