Born near Noblestown: 24 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Andrew McGraw, from Sturgeon, 1 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Oakdale has the longest list: 3, with Margaret McFarland at the top. Mike Ditka is the most widely known, written about in 17 languages. No famous person on record lists Noblestown as their birthplace yet.
What stands out about Noblestown’s famous people
Famous people born near Noblestown
Nobody born in Noblestown is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



Mike Ditka
1939–2026American football player, coach, and television commentator

Robert Mikhail Moskal
1937–2022Ukrainian Catholic bishop in the United States




Chad Beasley
born 1978American football offensive tackle
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Oakdale has the most on record: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Noblestown 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)
- Mike Ditka: Tami Heilemann--Interior Staff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Cowher: Eric Draper, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Earl Henderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marvin Lewis: Senior Airman Andria J. Allmond; cropped by User:Blueag9., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Watson: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- C. J. Davis: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James A. Wright: Photo Historian of the U.S. House of Representatives (Washington, DC)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Michael Newell: Truehoff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Hayes: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
