
Born near Halfway: 16 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, LA Knight, was born in Hagerstown, 3 mi away. Across Maryland, the lists cover 191 towns. No famous person’s birth in Halfway is on record yet. Frederick’s 55 names make the longest list in Maryland.
What stands out about Halfway’s famous people
Famous people born near Halfway
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





Goodloe Byron
1929–1978American politician from Maryland, US
John Van Lear Findlay
1839–1907U.S. Representative from Maryland




Benjamin Franklin Newcomer
1827–1901American railroad and bank executive


George William Peterkin
1841–1916Episcopal Bishop of West Virginia

John W. Wagner
1837–1896Union Army soldier in the American Civil War
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Halfway 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 (12)
- 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
- Goodloe Byron: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Cole: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Russell P. Hartle: Army Signal Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Franklin Newcomer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George William Peterkin: Churchman Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Baker: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles L. Downey: State of Maryland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Wagner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons