Famous people · Braddock Heights
Born near Braddock Heights: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Charlie Keller, born in Middletown, 3 mi away, is the closest. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Braddock Heights. The best known of them is Shawn Hatosy, with articles in 23 languages. The longest list in Maryland is Frederick’s, with 55 names.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Shawn Hatosy
Best known
Shawn Hatosy
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Braddock Heights’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Braddock Heights
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Nelson
1791–1860Attorney General of the United States from 1843 to 1845
Nield Gordon
1930–2022College basketball player (1951–1953) Furman and coach
William Plummer Benton
1828–1867American lawyer and military officer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Braddock Heights 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