Born near Powellville: 19 famous people within 35 miles
George Washington Covington, born in Berlin, 8 mi away, is the closest. No entry yet names Powellville as a birthplace. The best known of them is Linda Hamilton, with articles in 62 languages. The Maryland lists hold names for 205 towns.
What stands out about Powellville’s famous people
Famous people born near Powellville
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




William Alland
1916–1997Actor, producer, writer and director


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Powellville 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 (6)
- Linda Hamilton: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John M. Clayton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Sarbanes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alland: RKO Radio Pictures, still photographer Alexander Kahle, 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