Famous people · Ironville
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ironville
Fred Waring, born in Tyrone, 2 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Ironville. 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
13
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Fred Waring
Best known
Fred Waring
in 9 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ironville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ironville
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William P. Maclay
1877–1943United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
John Scott
1824–1896American lawyer and Republican party politician, Pennsylvania
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ironville 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 (8)
- Fred Waring: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Conrad Porter: A. A. Heller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Scott: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Farran Zerbe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Washington Scott: State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond M. Fuoss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Maclay: LastFullMeasure, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Fleming: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons