Barbara Kingsolver
born 1955American author, poet and essayist
Famous people · Parole
Born near Parole: 16 famous people within 35 miles
Of the bordering towns, Annapolis has the longest list: 50, with Barbara Kingsolver at the top. The best known of them is Toni Braxton, with articles in 55 languages. The nearest, Barbara Kingsolver, was born in Annapolis, 3 mi away. No entry yet names Parole as a birthplace.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Toni Braxton
Best known
Toni Braxton
in 55 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Parole’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Parole
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
James M. Cain
1892–1977American novelist, short story writer, journalist
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
1737–1832American planter and signatory of the Declaration of Independence
Johns Hopkins
1795–1873American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and abolitionist
Franklin Adreon
1902–1979Screenwriter, director, producer, actor
Tamar Braxton
born 1977American singer-songwriter, actress and television personality
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Annapolis, at 50.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Parole 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)
- Toni Braxton: The Heart Truth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbara Kingsolver: Terry Ballard, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neal Stephenson: Christopher Michel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James M. Cain: Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, photograph by George W. Vassar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johns Hopkins: Bendann Brothers (American, active 1850s - 1873), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Carroll of Carrollton: Michael Laty (died 1848), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kyle Beckerman: Julie Harper / Viequense at en.wikipedia, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Debbie Meyer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carolyn Colvin: United States Social Security Administration, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph L. Osterman: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons