Famous people · Westfield
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Westfield
The nearest, Charles Meredith, was born in Knoxville, 6 mi away. The best known of them is James Tyler Kent, with articles in 12 languages. In Pennsylvania, 976 towns have someone on the list. No entry yet names Westfield as a birthplace.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
James Tyler Kent
Best known
James Tyler Kent
in 12 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Westfield’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Westfield
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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 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