Famous people · Big Pool
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Big Pool
Gale Catlett, born in Hedgesville, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jane Irwin Harrison, with articles in 33 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Big Pool yet. 190 of the towns in Maryland list at least one person.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Jane Irwin Harrison
Best known
Jane Irwin Harrison
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Big Pool’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Big Pool
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charles Triplett O'Ferrall
1840–1905American politician
Goodloe Byron
1929–1978American politician from Maryland, US
Beirne Lay, Jr.
1909–1982Author, aviation writer, Hollywood screenwriter, and combat veteran of World War II
John Van Lear Findlay
1839–1907U.S. Representative from Maryland
John Allen
1890–1967American professional baseball player
Harry F. Byrd
1887–1966American politician and newspaper publisher
Jennifer Armentrout
born 1980American writer of contemporary romance, new adult and fantasy
Mary Ann Shaffer
1934–2008United States writer, editor and bookshop worker
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Big Pool 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 (15)
- Jane Irwin Harrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- LA Knight: Diego Serrano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newton Diehl Baker Jr.: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Scott: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry F. Byrd: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Brooks: Takedown Wrestling, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Armentrout: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Joseph Kain: John Gilmary Shea (1824-1892), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis E. McComas: Prince, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Findlay: Jacques Reich (most likely based on an earlier portrait by another artist), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Triplett O'Ferrall: Osmond Summers Morton (1845-1920), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard K. Sutherland: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodloe Byron: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Findlay: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Beirne Lay, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons