
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Piney Township
Closest of all is Chris Kirkpatrick, from Clarion, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Piney Township as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78. Altoona has the second-longest list in Pennsylvania, after Bethlehem, with 69.
What stands out about Piney Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Piney Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Jane Wolfe
1875–1958American silent film character actress and Thelemite


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Piney 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)
- Chris Kirkpatrick: The original uploader was LuckyPineapple at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Wolfe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest M. Skinner: Roof, Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Burns Wilson: uncredited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willis James Hulings: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ossee Schreckengost: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons