Famous people · Barry Township
Born near Barry Township: 27 famous people within 35 miles
Ellen Albertini Dow is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. The nearest, Ed Love, was born in Tremont, 5 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Barry Township. Across Pennsylvania, 947 towns list someone born there.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Ellen Albertini Dow
Best known
Ellen Albertini Dow
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Barry Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Barry Township
Nobody born in Barry Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Thomas Lewis
1866–1939Miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America
William J. Waltersheid
born 1956Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
Freeman V. Horner
1922–2005United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Alexander J. Foley
1866–1910Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barry 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)
- Emil Seidel: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Bolick: Grand Slam Card Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander J. Foley: United States Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Buckwalter Garner: "Philadelphia Inquirer" (Philadelphia, PA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Wolff: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Baksi: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Charles Wilson: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Waldo Emerson Donges: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons