Famous people · Bensville
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bensville
The best known of them is Jeff Kinney, with articles in 48 languages. The nearest, Markel Starks, was born in Accokeek, 4 mi away. Next door, Waldorf lists 8, led by Benji Madden. No famous person’s birth in Bensville is on record yet.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Jeff Kinney
Best known
Jeff Kinney
in 48 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Bensville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Bensville
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ann E. Dunwoody
born 1953U.S. Army, first four-star general in U.S. military history
John R. Allen
born 1953United States Marine Corps general, think tank executive
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Waldorf’s, with 8.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bensville 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 (13)
- Jeff Kinney: Politics and Prose Bookstore, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Phillips: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Miller: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ty Lawson: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jarrett Jack: David_Lee_Andrea_Bargnani.jpg: Matthew Addie derivative work: Arbor to SJ, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Oefelein: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dante Cunningham: Dealphungo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A. J. DeLaGarza: BrokenSphere, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann E. Dunwoody: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Allen: United States Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Keels: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Markel Starks: Zafer, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Darby: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons