#1Famous people · Smithsburg
From 1841 to 1983, Smithsburg was the birthplace of 2 famous people
Articles in 4 languages make the American politician Jessica Fitzwater the best known. The list has one more: the US judge John L. McAtee. Jessica Fitzwater was born in 1983. The longest list of any town in Maryland belongs to Frederick, with 55.

Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Jessica Fitzwater
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1841
John L. McAtee
Youngest
1983
Jessica Fitzwater
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Smithsburg
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Smithsburg 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 (1)
- Jessica Fitzwater: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons