
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ballenger Creek
The nearest, Shawn Hatosy, was born in Frederick, 4 mi away. No famous person on record lists Ballenger Creek as their birthplace yet. Over the border in Frederick, 55 names are on record, led by Shawn Hatosy. 205 towns across Maryland can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Ballenger Creek’s famous people
Famous people born near Ballenger Creek
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




John Nelson
1791–1860Attorney General of the United States from 1843 to 1845


William Plummer Benton
1828–1867American lawyer and military officer
Nield Gordon
1930–2022College basketball player (1951–1953) Furman and coach
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Frederick, with 55.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ballenger Creek 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 (6)
- Shawn Hatosy: Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lester Bowie: Barbara Mürdter, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don L. Anderson: Bill Youngblood/California Institute of Technology, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Nelson: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Keller: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Plummer Benton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
