Famous people · Pittsburg
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pittsburg
The nearest, Moses E. Clapp, was born in Delphi, 2 mi away. Ashba is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Pittsburg. 426 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Ashba
Best known
Ashba
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pittsburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pittsburg
Nobody born in Pittsburg is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
David M. Shoup
1904–1983United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Ralph Canine
1895–1969First director of the United States' National Security Agency
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pittsburg 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 (7)
- Ashba: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses E. Clapp: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles S. Hartman: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David M. Shoup: United States Marine corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William V. Lucas: William Vincent Lucas (1835-1921)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude R. Wickard: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Canine: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons