Famous people · Young Township
Born near Young Township: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Britt Baker, from Punxsutawney, 2 mi away. Next door, the list for Punxsutawney holds 17, Britt Baker first. So far, no famous person on record was born in Young Township. The longest list of any town in Pennsylvania belongs to Bethlehem, with 78.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Britt Baker
Best known
Britt Baker
in 14 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Young Township’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Young Township
Nobody born in Young Township is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Hubert Work
1860–1942American administrator and physician
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Punxsutawney: 17.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Young 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 (12)
- Britt Baker: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Work: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Devin Mesoraco: D. Benjamin Miller, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Hunter: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald C. Bruce: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George A. Jenks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James DeHart: Duke University, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Menosky: American Caramel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Orlando Smith: William Rodearmel, compiler and editor. E.K. Meyers (Harrisburg, PA), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bert Smyers: Owl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elmer Madar: Unidentified (Michiganensian is the University of Michigan yearbook published by University of Michigan), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Slagle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons