Famous people · Rawlings
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rawlings
Lenore Kight is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Rawlings yet. The nearest, Lefty Grove, was born in Lonaconing, 5 mi away. The longest list in Maryland is Frederick’s, with 55 names.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Lenore Kight
Best known
Lenore Kight
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rawlings’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rawlings
They were born in 3 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Gardner Murray
1857–1929Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
J. Glenn Beall
1894–1971Politician and United States Army soldier
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rawlings 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)
- Lenore Kight: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lefty Grove: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Glenn Beall: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Binger Hermann: Charles Milton Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Colgan: Jc250ex, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Sprigg: Contemporary portrait, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Francis McIndoe: War Department. Army War College. Historical Section. World War I Branch. ca. 1918-ca. 1948, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Gardner Murray: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons