
Born near Highland Township: 5 famous people within 35 miles
Chris Kirkpatrick, born in Clarion, 5 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Clarion has the longest list: 4, with Chris Kirkpatrick at the top. No famous person on record lists Highland Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about Highland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Highland Township
The 5 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Clarion’s, with 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Highland 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 (3)
- Chris Kirkpatrick: The original uploader was LuckyPineapple at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest M. Skinner: Roof, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Summers Melville Jack: J. T. Stewart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
