Born near Edgemont: 11 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is LA Knight, with articles in 24 languages. John L. McAtee, born in Smithsburg, 2 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Edgemont as a birthplace. The Maryland lists hold names for 199 towns.
What stands out about Edgemont’s famous people
Famous people born near Edgemont
Nobody born in Edgemont is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edgemont 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)
- LA Knight: Diego Serrano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Scott: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Brooks: Takedown Wrestling, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis E. McComas: Prince, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed McCaffrey: Denver Police, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Casey: in The progressive men of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vol. 2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Bishop: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons