Famous people · West Salem Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Salem Township
Ken Christy, born in Greenville, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Maxwell Anderson, with articles in 35 languages. Across the town line, Greenville lists 17, Ken Christy first. No entry yet names West Salem Township as a birthplace.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Maxwell Anderson
Best known
Maxwell Anderson
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Salem Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Salem Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ernest Lyman Scott
1877–1966American physiologist and researcher
Reid Bennett
1929–2000American politician in Pennsylvania
Albion W. Tourgée
1838–1905American civil rights activist and novelist
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Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Salem 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 (10)
- Maxwell Anderson: NBC Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Bushnell Hart: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), 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
- Mike Zeck: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Nicholson: photographer of IOC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dudley Peter Allen: August Franzén, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank H. Rudkin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons