
Born near Richland Township: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Richard Peters, was born in Belmont, 2 mi away. Carroll Baker is the most widely known, written about in 55 languages. Next door, Conemaugh Township lists 2, led by Tom Yewcic. Not one famous person on record comes from Richland Township yet.
What stands out about Richland Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Richland Township
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.






Michael Novak
1933–2017American theologian, philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Conemaugh Township: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Richland 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)
- Carroll Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Ditko: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Azar: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Novak: State Dept. Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Miller: John Manard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Peters: Eastman Johnson, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John P. Saylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

