Famous people · York Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of York Township
Closest of all is Frank De Vol, from Moundsville, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in York Township. Ted Levine is the most widely known, written about in 39 languages. Of the bordering towns, Washington Township has a list, with Lorenzo Danford.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Ted Levine
Best known
Ted Levine
in 39 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about York Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near York Township
Nobody born in York Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Shelley Moore Capito
born 1953United States Senator from West Virginia
Emile Deleau, Jr.
1923–1945United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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The most names next door are in Washington Township: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is York 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)
- Ted Levine: Kristin Dos Santos from Los Angeles, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Paisley: Crisco 1492, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelley Moore Capito: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lester Carney: Mario De Biassi/Angelo Cozzi (Mondadori Publishers), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Niekro: Chris Evans from same, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Clark: Film screenshot (American International Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Ford Sinclair: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Henry Sharp: Peter A. Juley & Son, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lorenzo Danford: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons