Famous people · Wayne Township
Born near Wayne Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Robert Fleming Rich, was born in Woolrich, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Wayne Township yet. Alison Bechdel is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. Of the bordering towns, Pine Creek Township has a list, with Charles Memorial Hamilton.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Alison Bechdel
Best known
Alison Bechdel
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wayne Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wayne Township
Nobody born in Wayne Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
W. Max Bossert
1906–1990American football coach, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Thomas J. Smull
1875–1962American professor, athletics administrator, athlete, and coach
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The longest list nearby is Pine Creek Township’s, with one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wayne 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)
- Alison Bechdel: 20Nasium26, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Sloan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christina Hart: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander McDonald: United States Senate Historical Office?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frankie Mann: Hill Studios, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Sloan Dickey: Office for Emergency Management; Royden Dixon, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Fleming Rich: United States Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Micah W. J. Smith: United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Memorial Hamilton: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons