Famous people · Allegheny Township
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Allegheny Township
Closest of all is Arthur Carson, from Tionesta, 7 mi away. Josephine McKim is the most widely known, written about in 19 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Allegheny Township yet. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Josephine McKim
Best known
Josephine McKim
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Allegheny Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Allegheny Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Josephine McKim
1910–1992American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Allegheny 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 (8)
- Josephine McKim: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabby Gabreski: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeannie Seely: sisterphotography, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julien Bryan: Julien Bryan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Woody Jackson: Jeriaska, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John E. Peterson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael C. Kerr: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul S. L. Johnson: Das Bild stammt aus meiner persönlichen Sammlung., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons