Famous people · Perry Township
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Perry Township
Closest of all is Britt Baker, from Punxsutawney, 5 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Perry Township is on record yet. Bethlehem has the most of any town in Pennsylvania: 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Britt Baker
Best known
Britt Baker
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Perry Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Perry Township
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Hubert Work
1860–1942American administrator and physician
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Perry 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 (7)
- Britt Baker: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Work: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devin Mesoraco: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Hunter: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Jenks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Mathews: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Slagle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons