
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rostraver Township
The nearest, Ken Griffey Jr., was born in Donora, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Coolio, with articles in 63 languages. Next door, the list for Monessen holds 23, Coolio first. In Pennsylvania, 968 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Rostraver Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Rostraver Township
Nobody born in Rostraver Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.








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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Monessen: 23.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rostraver 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 (8)
- Coolio: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian B. Anfinsen: Hubbard, Edward A.; National Institutes of Health, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shirley Jones: ABC Television Network., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Griffey Jr.: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitch Daniels: White House., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olive Thomas: Albert Witzel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig McCracken: Rfaust76, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stan Musial: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

