
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Juniata Township
Closest of all is Augustine B. Kelley, from New Baltimore, 3 mi away. George Washington Williams is the most widely known, written about in 21 languages. No famous person’s birth in Juniata Township is on record yet. In Pennsylvania, 937 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Juniata Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Juniata Township
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




George Washington Williams
1849–1891American Civil War soldier, Christian minister, Ohio politician, lawyer, journalist, and writer

Abraham Arnold
1837–1901American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient



Charles Powell Adams
1831–1893Who’s the most famous person from Juniata Township?
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Juniata 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 (8)
- George Washington Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abraham Arnold: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustine B. Kelley: U.S. Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Woods: Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Powell Adams: Civil War Glass Negatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rush Clark: The original uploader was The Mystery Man at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Bradley: Jonjalin (Uploads), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Muha: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons