
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Fallowfield Township
The best known of them is Maxwell Anderson, with articles in 35 languages. William Howard Hay, born in Hartstown, 1 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in West Fallowfield Township. Famous people are on record for 1,012 of the towns in Pennsylvania.
What stands out about West Fallowfield Township’s famous people
Famous people born near West Fallowfield Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





Albion W. Tourgée
1838–1905American civil rights activist and novelist



Ellen Maria Colfax
1836–1911Wife of Vice-President of the U.S.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Fallowfield 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 (8)
- Maxwell Anderson: NBC Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank E. Woods: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Christy: ZIV Television Programs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Howard Hay: Winfield Scott Downs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albion W. Tourgée: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Long: William G. Jackman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Maria Colfax: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Zeck: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons