
Born near West Taylor Township: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Carroll Baker, born in Johnstown, 4 mi away, is the closest. The list for West Taylor Township is empty for now. Over the border in Johnstown, 57 names are on record, led by Carroll Baker. In all of Pennsylvania, the famous people on record come from 982 towns.
What stands out about West Taylor Township’s famous people
Famous people born near West Taylor Township
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Michael Novak
1933–2017American theologian, philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Johnstown lists the most people: 57.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West 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 (5)
- Carroll Baker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Ditko: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Azar: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Novak: State Dept. Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Sylvis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
