Famous people · Mercersville
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Mercersville
Closest of all is David Spangler, from Sharpsburg, 3 mi away. LA Knight is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. The longest list of any town in Maryland belongs to Frederick, with 55. After Frederick, the next longest list in Maryland is Bethesda’s, with 52.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
LA Knight
Best known
LA Knight
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mercersville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mercersville
They were born in 6 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Goodloe Byron
1929–1978American politician from Maryland, US
John Van Lear Findlay
1839–1907U.S. Representative from Maryland
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mercersville 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)
- 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
- Robert Lucas: Published in above-mentioned work, which was by Benjamin F. Gue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis E. McComas: Prince, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Goodloe Byron: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse B. Thomas: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons