Famous people · Williams Township
Born near Williams Township: 10 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Arthur Byron Coble, was born in Williamstown, 1 mi away. Les Brown is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Williams Township. Next door, the list for Wiconisco Township holds 2, Ed Clough first.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Les Brown
Best known
Les Brown
in 16 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Williams Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Williams Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dave Hoover
1955–2011American comic book artist and animator
Thomas W. Hoffman
1839–1905American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
Wiconisco Township has the longest list next door: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Williams 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 (5)
- Les Brown: Associated Booking Corporation (management)/photographer: James Kriegsmann, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Byron Coble: no conegut, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl Scheib: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles A. Snyder: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clarissa Tucker Tracy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons