Born near Burrell Township: 16 famous people within 35 miles
James Stewart is the most widely known, written about in 97 languages. Closest of all is W. Don McClure, from Blairsville, 3 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Burrell Township is on record yet. In Pennsylvania, 992 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Burrell Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Burrell Township
Nobody born in Burrell Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







Jo Ann Evansgardner
1925–2010American psychologist and social activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burrell 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 (7)
- James Stewart: Studio publicity still, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred Rogers: Walt Seng; Distributed by PBS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnold Palmer: U.S. Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Abbey: Photo by Woody Hilbert, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Renée Fleming: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Robertson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Sonni: Zoran Veselinovic, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons