Famous people · Nanticoke
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Nanticoke
No entry yet names Nanticoke as a birthplace. George R. Dennis, born in Whitehaven, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Linda Hamilton, with articles in 62 languages. The longest list of any town in Maryland belongs to Frederick, with 55.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Linda Hamilton
Best known
Linda Hamilton
in 62 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Nanticoke’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Nanticoke
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Erin Burnett
born 1976American news anchor, currently the anchor of Erin Burnett OutFront on CNN
Richard Stanford
1767–1816Democratic-Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1797 and 1816
William Purnell Jackson
1868–1939Republican senator for Maryland
David E. Garland
born 1947American academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nanticoke 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)
- Linda Hamilton: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erin Burnett: Stephen10031 from New York City, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Sarbanes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Briscoe: ゾーヒョー, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phillips Lee Goldsborough: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Purnell Jackson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George R. Dennis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons