Famous people · Grahamtown
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Grahamtown
Lenore Kight, born in Frostburg, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Edward Mooney, with articles in 17 languages. Next door, the list for Frostburg holds 12, Lenore Kight first. In Maryland, 192 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Edward Mooney
Best known
Edward Mooney
in 17 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Grahamtown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Grahamtown
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
J. Glenn Beall
1894–1971Politician and United States Army soldier
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Frostburg’s, with 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grahamtown 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)
- Edward Mooney: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lenore Kight: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lefty Grove: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Glenn Beall: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Binger Hermann: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Colgan: Jc250ex, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Preston: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons