
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Secretary
The best known of them is John Barth, with articles in 43 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Secretary. Philemon Dickinson, born in Trappe, 7 mi away, is the closest. Across Maryland, 197 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Secretary’s famous people
Famous people born near Secretary
Nobody born in Secretary is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.




Richard Stanford
1767–1816Democratic-Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1797 and 1816




Erin Burnett
born 1976American news anchor, currently the anchor of Erin Burnett OutFront on CNN
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Secretary 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)
- John Barth: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Allen Benson: Rufus Anson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maggie Rogers: Mickwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erin Burnett: Stephen10031 from New York City, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Francis Thomas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philemon Dickinson: Albert Rosenthal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Hughes: Camera Operator: SSG ARNOLD W. KALMANSON, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Madeline Hurlock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons