Famous people · West Franklin Township
Born near West Franklin Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Not one famous person on record comes from West Franklin Township yet. William Claypoole, born in Worthington, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Richard Hartshorne, with articles in 20 languages. In all of Pennsylvania, the famous people on record come from 996 towns.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Richard Hartshorne
Best known
Richard Hartshorne
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Franklin Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Franklin Township
Nobody born in West Franklin Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Raymond Harvey
1920–1996United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Disappearance of Cherrie Mahan
1976–1998Unsolved disappearance of 8-year old American girl
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Franklin 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 (5)
- Richard Hartshorne: Wisconsin Alumni Association, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George L. Shoup: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Washington Roebling: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Altmire: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Harvey: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons