
Born near Conemaugh Township: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Alexis Knapp, from Avonmore, 4 mi away. Over the border in Saltsburg, 4 names are on record, led by Charles Howard McIlwain. The list for Conemaugh Township is empty for now. William Perry is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages.
What stands out about Conemaugh Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Conemaugh Township
Nobody born in Conemaugh Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Charles Howard McIlwain
1871–1968American constitutional historian


William Perry
born 1927American mathematician and businessman, former Secretary of Defense

Joseph Preston
born 1947American politician from Pennsylvania
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Saltsburg’s, at 4 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Conemaugh 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)
- William Perry: HELENE C. STIKKEL, CIV, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexis Knapp: Neon Tommy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Maida: MJCdetroit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaira Burns: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jill Corey: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Howard McIlwain: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

