Photo: Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0Born near West Buffalo Township: 4 famous people within 35 miles
Charles Marley Anderson leads the 3 names listed next door in Mifflinburg. Closest of all is John Banks, from Lewisburg, 9 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in West Buffalo Township. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about West Buffalo Township’s famous people
Famous people born near West Buffalo Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Mifflinburg’s, at 3 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Buffalo 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)
- Charles Marley Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Levi A. Mackey: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Clay McCormick: illegible in lower left corner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


