
Born near Larimer Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is John Charles Thomas, from Meyersdale, 6 mi away. Edward Mooney is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. Next door, Greenville Township lists one, Samuel Austin Kendall. So far, no famous person on record was born in Larimer Township.
What stands out about Larimer Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Larimer Township
Nobody born in Larimer Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





J. Glenn Beall
1894–1971Politician and United States Army soldier


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Famous people from the towns next door
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Larimer 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)
- Edward Mooney: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lenore Kight: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Glenn Beall: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Colgan: Jc250ex, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Preston: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Charles Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Sprigg: Contemporary portrait, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Austin Kendall: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
