Famous people · Indian Springs
Born near Indian Springs: 21 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Gale Catlett, was born in Hedgesville, 6 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Indian Springs yet. Jane Irwin Harrison is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. No town in Maryland lists more than Frederick, with 55.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Jane Irwin Harrison
Best known
Jane Irwin Harrison
in 33 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Indian Springs’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Indian Springs
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Van Lear Findlay
1839–1907U.S. Representative from Maryland
Willard Ray Custer
1899–1985American aerospace engineer
John Allen
1890–1967American professional baseball player
Harry F. Byrd
1887–1966American politician and newspaper publisher
Jennifer Armentrout
born 1980American writer of contemporary romance, new adult and fantasy
Mary Ann Shaffer
1934–2008United States writer, editor and bookshop worker
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Indian Springs 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 (10)
- Jane Irwin Harrison: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- LA Knight: Diego Serrano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newton Diehl Baker Jr.: George Grantham Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Scott: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry F. Byrd: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Brooks: Takedown Wrestling, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Armentrout: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Joseph Kain: John Gilmary Shea (1824-1892), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis E. McComas: Prince, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Findlay: Jacques Reich (most likely based on an earlier portrait by another artist), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons