Famous people · Gilpin Township
Born near Gilpin Township: 27 famous people within 35 miles
William Perry is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. Of the towns next door, Leechburg lists the most: 4, with John R. Phillips first. The nearest, John R. Phillips, was born in Leechburg, 3 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Gilpin Township.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
William Perry
Best known
William Perry
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gilpin Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gilpin Township
Nobody born in Gilpin Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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
Of the towns around it, Leechburg has the most on record: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gilpin 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 (9)
- William Perry: HELENE C. STIKKEL, CIV, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Maida: MJCdetroit, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Taylor: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jaira Burns: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Grant Beale: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Phillips: United States Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luther D. Miller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Young: University of Maryland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Parker: Dartmouth College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons