William Wirt
1772–1834American author and statesman and United States Attorney General
Famous people · Woodlawn
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Woodlawn
William Wirt, born in Bladensburg, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Frances Tiafoe, with articles in 31 languages. No famous person on record lists Woodlawn as their birthplace yet. Next door, Landover lists 7, led by Len Bias.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Frances Tiafoe
Best known
Frances Tiafoe
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Woodlawn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Woodlawn
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Richard R. Arnold
born 1963American educator and astronaut
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The longest list nearby is Landover’s, with 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodlawn 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 (6)
- Frances Tiafoe: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard R. Arnold: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wirt: Henry Inman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Len Bias: The Chronicle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Ferry: The Chronicle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rodney McGruder: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons