Famous people · Ellport
Born near Ellport: 25 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Jim Gerlach, from Ellwood City, 1 mi away. No famous person on record lists Ellport as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Thomas Midgley, with articles in 34 languages. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 982 towns.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Thomas Midgley
Best known
Thomas Midgley
in 34 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ellport’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ellport
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Thomas Midgley
1889–1944American chemist and engineer
Shane Douglas
born 1964American professional wrestler and promoter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ellport 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 (15)
- Joe Namath: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shane Douglas: Tabercil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Gerlach: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hack Wilson: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lance Jeter: EredivisieAris, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Papa John Creach: Jim Summaria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Clark: Barry Colla, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kitty McHugh: First Division Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- L. B. Hanna: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cecil Brown: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Miller: Jon Shecket, user Jshecket at the English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alfred Passavant: Passavant Hospital Archives (dead blogspot link), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William V. McBride: Ron Hall, 1361st Sq. Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hank Allen: Washington Senators, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons