Famous people · Pomfret
Born near Pomfret: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Benji Madden, from Waldorf, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Jeff Kinney, with articles in 48 languages. Frederick has the most of any town in Maryland: 55. After Frederick, the next longest list in Maryland is Bethesda’s, with 52.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
11 mi
Jeff Kinney
Best known
Jeff Kinney
in 48 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Pomfret
Nobody born in Pomfret is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pomfret 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 (8)
- Jeff Kinney: Politics and Prose Bookstore, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Phillips: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Miller: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ty Lawson: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jarrett Jack: David_Lee_Andrea_Bargnani.jpg: Matthew Addie derivative work: Arbor to SJ, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Oefelein: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dante Cunningham: Dealphungo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Meyers Leonard: Verse Photography, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons