
8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Silver Hill
Angela Alsobrooks, born in Suitland, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Al Gore, with articles in 135 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Silver Hill. Over the border in Camp Springs, 6 names are on record, led by Marshall Gilkes.
What stands out about Silver Hill’s famous people
Famous people born near Silver Hill
Nobody born in Silver Hill is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Al Gore
born 1948Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001



Richard R. Arnold
born 1963American educator and astronaut



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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Silver Hill.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Silver Hill 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)
- Al Gore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel L. Jackson: Philip Romano, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Doudna: Duncan.Hull, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard R. Arnold: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Angela Alsobrooks: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Len Bias: The Chronicle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rico Nasty: Toglenn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodney McGruder: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
