
Born near West Kittanning: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Richard Hartshorne, born in Kittanning, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Don Taylor, with articles in 25 languages. No famous person on record lists West Kittanning as their birthplace yet. Across Pennsylvania, 1,006 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about West Kittanning’s famous people
Famous people born near West Kittanning
Nobody born in West Kittanning is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Raymond Harvey
1920–1996United States Army Medal of Honor recipient




Donald R. Lobaugh
1925–1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Kittanning 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)
- Don Taylor: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Joseph Grant Beale: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Harvey: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald R. Lobaugh: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremiah Z. Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons