13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cranberry Township
Jake Striker, born in New Washington, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Larry Siegfried, with articles in 13 languages. Of the towns next door, Venice Township lists the most: 2, with Walter Alston first. The list for Cranberry Township is empty for now.
What stands out about Cranberry Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Cranberry Township
Nobody born in Cranberry Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Benjamin F. Koons
1844–1903Principal and 1st President of the University of Connecticut







Whiting Williams
1878–1975American writer (1878–1975); co-founder of the Welfare Federation of Cleveland
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Famous people from the towns next door
Venice Township has the longest list next door: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cranberry 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)
- Robert Joseph Baker: Br. Bernard Mary, MFVA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Cory Michener: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William L. Fiesinger: Harris-Ewing collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus N. Summers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Ginter: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorenzo D. Gasser: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Whiting Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin F. Koons: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Alston: Bernie Boston, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
