Famous people · Black Township
Born near Black Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, John Charles Thomas, was born in Meyersdale, 8 mi away. Dave Vescio is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Black Township yet. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Dave Vescio
Best known
Dave Vescio
in 6 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Black Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Black Township
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Alta Schrock
1911–2001American biology professor and community activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Black 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 (6)
- John Charles Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph C. Pringey: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pete Zorn: Bryan Ledgard, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Hamilton Coffroth: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Miller Campbell: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Koontz: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons