Famous people · West Carroll Township
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of West Carroll Township
Closest of all is Lawrence Flick, from Carrolltown, 2 mi away. Robert Peary is the most widely known, written about in 65 languages. Across the town line, Carrolltown lists 2, Lawrence Flick first. 994 of the towns in Pennsylvania list at least one person.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Robert Peary
Best known
Robert Peary
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Carroll Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Carroll Township
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edgar M. Cortright
1923–2014Senior NASA official-administrator and engineering researcher
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Around it, Carrolltown has the most people on record, 2 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Carroll 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 (6)
- Robert Peary: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Evans: ”Around the Capital” (detail), engraving, Thomas Fleming, 1902, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar M. Cortright: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur W. Murray: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet B. Jones: Photographer unidentified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence Flick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons