
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of North Strabane Township
Perry Como, born in Canonsburg, 3 mi away, is the closest. Next door, Peters Township lists one, Justin Evans. No famous person on record lists North Strabane Township as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
What stands out about North Strabane Township’s famous people
Famous people born near North Strabane Township
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Bud Yorkin
1926–2015American producer, director, and screenwriter


Ray Anthony
born 1922American bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter, and actor
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Peters Township counts one famous person.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is North Strabane 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 (6)
- Perry Como: Walter Albertin, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Vinton: William Morris Agency (managment), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Montana: photo taken by flcikr user Phil Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Anthony: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Albert Walker: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Goodrich Acheson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons