Famous people · Wheatfield Township
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wheatfield Township
The nearest, Marie Doro, was born in Duncannon, 4 mi away. Over the border in Carroll Township, one name is on record: Stephen Miller. Bethlehem’s 78 names make the longest list in Pennsylvania. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Marie Doro
Best known
Marie Doro
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wheatfield Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wheatfield Township
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Thomas Markle
born 1944American lighting director and father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
William Clark
1774–1851Farmer, jurist, and politician from Dauphin, Pennsylvania
William Henry Miller
1829–1870American politician, Pennsylvania
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Wheatfield Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wheatfield 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 (9)
- Marie Doro: Burr McIntosh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Addams Beaver: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Hale Sypher: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James K. Moorhead: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Clark: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin K. Focht: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harris Jacob Bixler: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- W. Paris Chambers: Frank Holton Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Miller: B. Cooley (1821-1889), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons