Famous people · Grasonville
Born near Grasonville: 27 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Will Dalton, was born in Queenstown, 3 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Grasonville. Barbara Kingsolver is the most widely known, written about in 46 languages. The longest list in Maryland is Frederick’s, with 55 names.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Barbara Kingsolver
Best known
Barbara Kingsolver
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Grasonville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Grasonville
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Barbara Kingsolver
born 1955American author, poet and essayist
James M. Cain
1892–1977American novelist, short story writer, journalist
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
1737–1832American planter and signatory of the Declaration of Independence
Travis Pastrana
born 1983American professional motorsports competitor and stunt performer
William J. Wallace
1895–1977American Marine Corps aviation officer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Grasonville 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 (18)
- Barbara Kingsolver: Terry Ballard, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Cain: Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, photograph by George W. Vassar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Carroll of Carrollton: Michael Laty (died 1848), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debbie Meyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maggie Rogers: Mickwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Travis Pastrana: Rob Street, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Francis Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Hughes: Camera Operator: SSG ARNOLD W. KALMANSON, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Baines: User Dlz28 on en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Henry Goldsborough: Robert Field, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan S. Willis: An Illustrated Congressional Manual. The United States Red Book, 1896, (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Seney: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amelia B. Coppuck Welby: Thomas Buchanan Read, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carolyn Colvin: United States Social Security Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doc Wallace: Eugenius34, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph L. Osterman: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William J. Wallace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laney Jones: MattTonner, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons