Famous people · Cleveland Township
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cleveland Township
Eddie Costa, born in Atlas, 5 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Cleveland Township. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Eddie Costa
Best known
Eddie Costa
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cleveland Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cleveland Township
Nobody born in Cleveland 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
Stan Coveleski
1889–1984American Major League Baseball pitcher during the 1910s and 1920s who primarily threw the spitball
Claude Beck
1894–1971American cardiac surgeon and professor of cardiovascular surgery
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cleveland 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)
- Stan Coveleski: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evan John Jones: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Daubert: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Hynoski: Marianne O'Leary, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Coveleski: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Baksi: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roscoe Charles Wilson: US Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons