Wright, Cerl, Covered Bridge · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0No famous person yet from Somerset Township
Across the town line, Bentleyville lists 2, Ray Anthony first. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69. Famous people are on record for 1,012 of the towns in Pennsylvania.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Somerset Township), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Somerset Township has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Somerset Township
The most names next door are in Bentleyville: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Somerset Township 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)
- Ray Anthony: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas E. Morgan: Oil on canvas, Victor L’Allier, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons