Born near Noyes Township: 7 famous people within 35 miles
John Roach is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. Of the towns next door, Renovo lists the most: 4, with Lee Gamble first. The nearest, Lee Gamble, was born in Renovo, 4 mi away. 968 towns in Pennsylvania have at least one famous person on record.
What stands out about Noyes Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Noyes Township
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.





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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Noyes Township.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Noyes 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 (5)
- John Roach: Goodwin & Company, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Roach: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Friel: Breisch-Williams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Garrett Cochran: Bisbee & Haskins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James E. O'Neill: National Archives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons