12 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sandy Ridge
Closest of all is Bill Meehan, from Osceola Mills, 4 mi away. Fred Waring is the most widely known, written about in 9 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Sandy Ridge. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 1,012 towns.
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Famous people born near Sandy Ridge
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sandy Ridge 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 (2)
- Fred Waring: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Farran Zerbe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons