Famous people · West Abington Township
Born near West Abington Township: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Timmy Mayer, from Dalton, 2 mi away. Of the towns next door, Dalton lists the most: 2, with Timmy Mayer first. No entry yet names West Abington Township as a birthplace. Christy Mathewson is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Christy Mathewson
Best known
Christy Mathewson
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Abington Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Abington Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Christy Mathewson
1880–1925American Major League baseball player, manager
Jim Saxton
born 1943United States Congressman from New Jersey
Frank Zitterman
1932–1993American politician in Pennsylvania
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Dalton lists the most people: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Abington 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 (6)
- Christy Mathewson: Paul Thompson, photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Warren Stevens: Pattymooney, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Saxton: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Sherwood: Congressional Employee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hannah Williams: Georg Pahl, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Percy W. Griffiths: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons