
Born near Taylor Township: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Fred Waring, from Tyrone, 8 mi away. Across Pennsylvania, 982 towns list someone born there. The list for Taylor Township is empty for now. The longest list in Pennsylvania is Bethlehem’s, with 78 names.
What stands out about Taylor Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Taylor Township
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



William P. Maclay
1877–1943United States Army Medal of Honor recipient



William D. Port
1941–1968United States Army Medal of Honor recipient


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Taylor 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)
- Fred Waring: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Farran Zerbe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amos Myers: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond M. Fuoss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William D. Port: The original uploader was Kumioko at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William P. Maclay: LastFullMeasure, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Fleming: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. Sitman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons