15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Huntingtown
William Barton Wade Dent, born in Bryantown, 12 mi away, is the closest. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Huntingtown. The best known of them is Benji Madden, with articles in 28 languages. No town in Maryland lists more than Frederick, with 55.
What stands out about Huntingtown’s famous people
Famous people born near Huntingtown
Nobody born in Huntingtown is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

Jerome Adams
born 1974Surgeon General of the United States from 2017 to 2021


John Carroll
1735–1815First Roman Catholic bishop and archbishop in the United States

Daniel Carroll
1730–1796American politician, signer of the US Constitution

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Huntingtown 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 (5)
- Markelle Fultz: Mogami Kariya, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Carroll: Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Carroll: John Wollaston (1710–1775?), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerome Adams: U.S. Public Health Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chase Young: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons