Famous people · Fairplay
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fairplay
LA Knight is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. Closest of all is Simon L. Downey, from Downsville, 3 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Fairplay is on record yet. 201 of the towns in Maryland list at least one person.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
LA Knight
Best known
LA Knight
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fairplay’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fairplay
Nobody born in Fairplay is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Goodloe Byron
1929–1978American politician from Maryland, US
John Van Lear Findlay
1839–1907U.S. Representative from Maryland
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairplay 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)
- LA Knight: Diego Serrano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Scott: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Lucas: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis E. McComas: Prince, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodloe Byron: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse B. Thomas: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons