Nield Gordon
1930–2022College basketball player (1951–1953) Furman and coach
Famous people · Burkittsville
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Burkittsville
Closest of all is Nield Gordon, from Brunswick, 5 mi away. Robert Lucas is the most widely known, written about in 13 languages. No famous person on record lists Burkittsville as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Maryland belongs to Frederick, with 55.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Robert Lucas
Best known
Robert Lucas
in 13 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Burkittsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Burkittsville
Nobody born in Burkittsville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Seth L. Weld
1879–1958Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burkittsville 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)
- Robert Lucas: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse B. Thomas: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Keller: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Boteler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willard Preble Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elliott Daingerfield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John James Abert: This file is lacking author information., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons