Famous people · Potomac Heights
Born near Potomac Heights: 16 famous people within 35 miles
A. J. DeLaGarza, born in Bryans Road, 2 mi away, is the closest. Of the towns next door, Bryans Road lists the most: 3, with A. J. DeLaGarza first. The best known of them is Henry Lee III, with articles in 28 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Potomac Heights.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Henry Lee III
Best known
Henry Lee III
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Potomac Heights’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Potomac Heights
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ann E. Dunwoody
born 1953U.S. Army, first four-star general in U.S. military history
Henry Lee III
1756–1818American politician, governor, and representative
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Potomac Heights 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)
- Henry Lee III: William Edward West / After Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John L. Phillips: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Oefelein: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Haley Webb: Alexander Drecun, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Meyers Leonard: Verse Photography, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelby Lynne: Ron Baker (Kingsnake) from Austin, Texas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- A. J. DeLaGarza: BrokenSphere, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann E. Dunwoody: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons