Famous people · Taylor Township
Born near Taylor Township: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Of the bordering towns, New Castle has the longest list: 51, with Trent Reznor at the top. Trent Reznor, born in New Castle, 3 mi away, is the closest. No town in Pennsylvania lists more than Bethlehem, with 78. After Bethlehem, the next longest list in Pennsylvania is Altoona’s, with 69.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Trent Reznor
Best known
Trent Reznor
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Taylor Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Taylor Township
Nobody born in Taylor Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Raymond P. Shafer
1917–2006Recipient of the Purple Heart medal and Governor of Pennsylvania
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Nearby, New Castle has the most on record, with 51.
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 (9)
- Trent Reznor: Mykal Burns!, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira D. Sankey: Davis Garber, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Sterling: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Gerlach: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dick Allen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hack Wilson: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony G. Bosco: Alekjds, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond P. Shafer: Ronald Dale Karr, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar Lawrence Jackson: Oscar L. Jackson, author. David P. Jackson, editor. Privately printed in Sharon, Pennsylvania., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons