Famous people · Selbyville
33 famous people were born within 35 miles of Selbyville
John J. Williams, born in Frankford, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Linda Hamilton, with articles in 62 languages. Among those who made it their home is John G. Townsend Jr.. No famous person’s birth in Selbyville is on record yet.
Born nearby
33
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Linda Hamilton
Best known
Linda Hamilton
in 62 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Selbyville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Selbyville
Nobody born in Selbyville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Thomas B. McCabe
1893–1982U.S. Federal Reserve chairman, businessman
Charles Albert Tindley
1851–1933American Methodist minister and gospel music composer
William Alland
1916–1997Actor, producer, writer and director
William Purnell Jackson
1868–1939Republican senator for Maryland
Richard R. Kenney
1856–1931American lawyer and politician from Dover, in Kent County, Delaware
David Hall
1752–1817American lawyer and politician from Delaware
A chosen home
Also called Selbyville home
One more notable person made the town home: John G. Townsend Jr..
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Selbyville 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 (23)
- John G. Townsend Jr.: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Linda Hamilton: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Clayton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Sarbanes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alland: RKO Radio Pictures, still photographer Alexander Kahle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Briscoe: ゾーヒョー, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Briscoe: Steve Wright Jr. from Conway, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ephraim King Wilson II: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Williams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Purnell Jackson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Albert Tindley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Saulsbury Jr.: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Rodney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard R. Kenney: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb R. Layton: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram R. Burton: The original uploader was Stilltim at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elihu Emory Jackson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Judy Johnson: 1924_Negro_League_World_Series.jpg: J.E. Mille[r], K.C. derivative work: Delaywaves talk • contribs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas B. McCabe: Federalreserve, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Thomas Archimedes Torbert: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Heber Clark: Frederick Gutekunst, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons