
Born near Westfield Township: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Charles Meredith, from Knoxville, 6 mi away. James Tyler Kent is the most widely known, written about in 12 languages. The list for Westfield Township is empty for now. 1,012 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person.
What stands out about Westfield Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Westfield Township
Nobody born in Westfield Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Charles Franklin Phillips
1910–1998American economist


William A. Stone
1846–1920American politician, Pennsylvania

Ed Schieffelin
1847–1897Prospector who discovered the Tombstone mining district



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Westfield 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)
- Charles Meredith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathryn Crawford: Film screenshot (Monogram Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Stone: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Schieffelin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Parsons: Stafford, Hartwell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Bassett Clarke: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Bell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Billings Packer: John W. Jordan, author. Lewis Historical Publishing Company (New York, NY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons