Born near Allison Park: 25 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Margaret Fay Shaw, was born in Glenshaw, 2 mi away. Next door, Glenshaw lists one, Margaret Fay Shaw. The best known of them is Anne Jackson, with articles in 21 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Allison Park.
What stands out about Allison Park’s famous people
Famous people born near Allison Park
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




John Leighton Stewart
1876–1940American businessman and publisher

Thomas McKee Bayne
1836–1894Union United States Army officer and politician



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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Glenshaw’s: one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Allison Park 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)
- Anne Jackson: Frank Driggs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herman (Swaiko): the Patriarchate website, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas McKee Bayne: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert J. Corbett: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Tenace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Patton Flick: American Biographical Publishing Company (Chicago, IL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Leighton Stewart: John_L._Stewart_Tower_McIlvaine_Hall.jpg: Chuck Seedfarmer derivative work: GrapedApe, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Parks, Jr.: Los Angeles Daily News, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Lyon: Charles Blanchard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
