Famous people · Wayne Township
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wayne Township
The nearest, Ray Mathews, was born in Dayton, 2 mi away. Jeremiah Z. Brown is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. No entry yet names Wayne Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
7
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Jeremiah Z. Brown
Best known
Jeremiah Z. Brown
in 3 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Wayne Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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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 (3)
- Jeremiah Z. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ossee Schreckengost: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Mathews: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons