
Born near Springdale: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Next door, Lanham lists 13, led by Chinanu Onuaku. The nearest, Len Bias, was born in Landover, 2 mi away. No entry yet names Springdale as a birthplace. The best known of them is Richard R. Arnold, with articles in 27 languages.
What stands out about Springdale’s famous people
Famous people born near Springdale
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.




Richard R. Arnold
born 1963American educator and astronaut

William Wirt
1772–1834American author and statesman and United States Attorney General

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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Lanham lists the most people: 13.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Springdale 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)
- Richard R. Arnold: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wirt: Henry Inman, 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
- Chinanu Onuaku: FCBQ, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rhamat Alhassan: Lega Pallavolo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Austin Freeman: sdjupedal from Leikanger, Norway, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons


