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Famous people · Galena

No one from Galena is on the famous people list yet

The longest list in Maryland is Frederick’s, with 55 names. Bethesda has the second-longest list in Maryland, after Frederick, with 52. 193 of the towns in Maryland list at least one person.

Who’s listed here

Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Galena), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Galena has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.

Back to Galena

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Galena and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.