#1Famous people · Abingdon
Abingdon has one famous person on record
William Paca, the American judge, was born in 1740. Their birth falls before independence. 17 languages have an article about them. Over the border in Edgewood, 6 names are on record, led by Johnathon Schaech.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
William Paca
in 17 Wikipedia languages
First
1740
William Paca
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
The best known
Born in Abingdon
#1A chosen home
Also called Abingdon home
One more notable person made the town home: Steven Zaloga.
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The longest list nearby is Edgewood’s, with 6.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Abingdon and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- William Paca: United States District Court for the District of Maryland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Zaloga: Ching Wah Chin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnathon Schaech: Heroes & Villains, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons