Josephine McKim
1910–1992American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder
Famous people · Cranberry Township
Born near Cranberry Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Josephine McKim, born in Oil City, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Oil City has the longest list: 16, with Josephine McKim at the top. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Josephine McKim
Best known
Josephine McKim
in 19 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cranberry Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cranberry Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jane Wolfe
1875–1958American silent film character actress and Thelemite
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Oil City’s, with 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cranberry 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 (12)
- Josephine McKim: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabby Gabreski: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Wolfe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Woody Jackson: Jeriaska, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Hays: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander McDowell: U. S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence Leo Graner: Notre Dame College, Dhaka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Moore Speer: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Marchibroda: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arnold Plumer: Brown, Runk & Co. (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Koyack: (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Schumaker/Released), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Ritchey: American Tobacco Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons