Born near Washington Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Bill Tremel, born in Lilly, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Michael Rusnak, with articles in 7 languages. No famous person on record lists Washington Township as their birthplace yet. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 1,004 towns.
What stands out about Washington Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Washington Township
Nobody born in Washington Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Washington 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 (3)
- Alvin Evans: ”Around the Capital” (detail), engraving, Thomas Fleming, 1902, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet B. Jones: Photographer unidentified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pauline Frederick: Jim Morgan (Staff photographer of the newspaper), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons