Famous people · Wilmington Township
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Wilmington Township
Closest of all is John McLaughry, from New Wilmington, 1 mi away. Trent Reznor is the most widely known, written about in 46 languages. The nearest list is next door in New Wilmington: 2 names, starting with Paul Minner. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Wilmington Township.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Trent Reznor
Best known
Trent Reznor
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wilmington Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wilmington Township
Nobody born in Wilmington Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Raymond P. Shafer
1917–2006Recipient of the Purple Heart medal and Governor of Pennsylvania
David E. Wood
1823–186219th century American politician and Union Army colonel
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, New Wilmington has the most on record: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wilmington 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)
- Trent Reznor: Mykal Burns!, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alf Landon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira D. Sankey: Davis Garber, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Sterling: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bingham: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony G. Bosco: Alekjds, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond P. Shafer: Ronald Dale Karr, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Donnel Foster: Engraving by E.G. Williams & Bro, N.Y., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Minner: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons