Famous people · Choptank
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Choptank
Closest of all is Philemon Dickinson, from Trappe, 6 mi away. The best known of them is John Barth, with articles in 44 languages. The list for Choptank is empty for now. Across Maryland, the lists cover 205 towns.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
John Barth
Best known
John Barth
in 44 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Choptank’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Choptank
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Richard Stanford
1767–1816Democratic-Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1797 and 1816
Erin Burnett
born 1976American news anchor, currently the anchor of Erin Burnett OutFront on CNN
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Choptank 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 (8)
- John Barth: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Allen Benson: Rufus Anson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maggie Rogers: Mickwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erin Burnett: Stephen10031 from New York City, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Francis Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philemon Dickinson: Albert Rosenthal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Hughes: Camera Operator: SSG ARNOLD W. KALMANSON, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Madeline Hurlock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons