Famous people · Barton
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Barton
Lefty Grove, born in Lonaconing, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Henry Louis Gates, Jr., with articles in 24 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Barton. The longest list in Maryland is Frederick’s, with 55 names.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Best known
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Barton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Barton
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
born 1950American literary critic, professor and historian
J. Glenn Beall
1894–1971Politician and United States Army soldier
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barton 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 (7)
- Lenore Kight: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lefty Grove: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Glenn Beall: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Binger Hermann: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Colgan: Jc250ex, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William M. O. Dawson: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Wheeler Downey: "Annals of Wyoming" magazine. Wyoming Historical Department (Cheyenne, WY), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons