#1Whitemarsh Township, birthplace of the American journalist Rowland Evans
Rowland Evans, the American journalist, was born in 1921. That places their birth between 1920 and 1969. Their name appears in articles in 3 languages. Of the towns next door, Philadelphia lists the most: 30, with Noam Chomsky first.

Born in Whitemarsh Township
#1Who’s the most famous person from Whitemarsh Township?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Whitemarsh Township’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Philadelphia lists the most people: 30.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Whitemarsh Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Rowland Evans: White House Photographic Office (WHPO) - Schumacher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Noam Chomsky: Augusto Starita / Ministerio de Cultura de la Nación, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Martin: Mamarbus, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- George M. Ottinger: Charles Roscoe Savage, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


