Christian Sharps
1810–1874American inventor, American Civil War industrialist and Firearm designer
Famous people · Brass Castle
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Brass Castle
Christian Sharps, born in Washington, 2 mi away, is the closest. Not one famous person on record comes from Brass Castle yet. The best known of them is Orange Cassidy, with articles in 15 languages. Over the border in Washington, 3 names are on record, led by Christian Sharps.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Orange Cassidy
Best known
Orange Cassidy
in 15 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brass Castle’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brass Castle
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Louisa Yeomans King
1863–1948American gardener, author, and advocate of gardening and horticulture
Orange Cassidy
born 1984American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling
James Parker II
1776–1868United States Representative from New Jersey
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brass Castle 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 (7)
- Orange Cassidy: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Schelling: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson Price Hunt: Joseph Gaston, George H. Himes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Walton: TheMattWalton, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Moore: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnston Cornish: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry S. Harris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons