Famous people · West Hills
Born near West Hills: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Richard Hartshorne, born in Kittanning, 2 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from West Hills yet. Of the towns next door, Kittanning lists the most: 29, with Richard Hartshorne first. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Richard Hartshorne
Best known
Richard Hartshorne
in 20 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Hills’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Hills
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Raymond Harvey
1920–1996United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Kittanning: 29.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Hills 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 (4)
- Richard Hartshorne: Wisconsin Alumni Association, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George L. Shoup: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Altmire: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Harvey: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons