Famous people · Geistown
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Geistown
Closest of all is Richard Peters, from Belmont, 1 mi away. Carroll Baker is the most widely known, written about in 55 languages. Next door, Belmont lists one, Richard Peters. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 947 towns.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Carroll Baker
Best known
Carroll Baker
in 55 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Geistown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Geistown
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Michael Novak
1933–2017American theologian, philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Belmont counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Geistown 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)
- Carroll Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Ditko: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Azar: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Novak: State Dept. Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Miller: John Manard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Peters: Eastman Johnson, CC0, Wikimedia Commons