Rankin has yet to put a famous person on the list
Over the border in Braddock, 29 names are on record, led by Billy Knight. Across Pennsylvania, 982 towns list someone born there. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Rankin), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Rankin has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Rankin
Close by, Braddock counts 29 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rankin and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Billy Knight: The Owl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael F. Doyle: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons