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Famous people · Parkville

Next door to Parkville, Baltimore lists 28 famous people

Of the famous people on record, none was born in Parkville. Frederick’s 55 names make the longest list in Maryland. After Frederick, the next longest list in Maryland is Bethesda’s, with 52. 201 towns across Maryland can name a famous person born there.

Who’s listed here

Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Parkville), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Parkville has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.

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Famous people born near Parkville

The most names next door are in Baltimore: 28.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Parkville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

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