Famous people · Perry Township
Born near Perry Township: 12 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Jim Gerlach, was born in Ellwood City, 4 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Perry Township. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names. Altoona has the second-longest list in Pennsylvania, after Bethlehem, with 69.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Jim Gerlach
Best known
Jim Gerlach
in 13 Wikipedia languages
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★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Perry Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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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)
- Jim Gerlach: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hack Wilson: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kitty McHugh: First Division Pictures, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Miller: Jon Shecket, user Jshecket at the English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alfred Passavant: Passavant Hospital Archives (dead blogspot link), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William V. McBride: Ron Hall, 1361st Sq. Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons