#1Famous people · Reisterstown
From 1862 to 1997, Reisterstown was the birthplace of 3 famous people
Articles in 10 languages make the American politician Ovington Weller the best known. Second place goes to the American pole vaulter Olivia Gruver, third to William John Gies. Owings Mills’ list, next door, has 7 names, Blake Countess first among them. Half or more of the towns in Maryland have no one on record, but this one has 1.2 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Ovington Weller
in 10 Wikipedia languages
First
1862
Ovington Weller
Youngest
1997
Olivia Gruver
The best known
Born in Reisterstown
Ovington Weller has articles in 10 languages, Olivia Gruver in 2 and William John Gies in 2.
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#3Known for
What Reisterstown is known for
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Nearby, Owings Mills has the most on record, with 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Reisterstown and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Ovington Weller: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William John Gies: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Blake Countess: Maize & Blue Nation, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons