
Born near Zihlman: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Edward Mooney, from Mount Savage, 2 mi away. Across the town line, Frostburg lists 12, Lenore Kight first. No famous person on record lists Zihlman as their birthplace yet. 196 towns across Maryland can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Zihlman’s famous people
Famous people born near Zihlman
Nobody born in Zihlman is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



J. Glenn Beall
1894–1971Politician and United States Army soldier



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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Frostburg has the most on record: 12.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Zihlman 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)
- Edward Mooney: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lenore Kight: ACME, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Glenn Beall: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Colgan: Jc250ex, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenneth Preston: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Sprigg: Contemporary portrait, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
