
Born near Crumpton: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Jimmie Foxx, born in Sudlersville, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Louis McLane, with articles in 27 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Crumpton. 205 of the towns in Maryland list at least one person.
What stands out about Crumpton’s famous people
Famous people born near Crumpton
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Louis McLane
1786–1857American lawyer and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware, and Baltimore, Maryland


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Crumpton 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)
- Louis McLane: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Caleb Boogs: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Peale: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmie Foxx: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Vickers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David P. Buckson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons