
Born near Carlos: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Edward Mooney is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. Closest of all is Lenore Kight, from Frostburg, 2 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Carlos. The longest list of any town in Maryland belongs to Frederick, with 55.
What stands out about Carlos’ famous people
Famous people born near Carlos
Nobody born in Carlos is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


J. Glenn Beall
1894–1971Politician and United States Army soldier





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carlos 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)
- Edward Mooney: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Kenneth Preston: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons