
Born near Black Brook: 26 famous people within 35 miles
Henry Markham, born in Wilmington, 11 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jean Arthur, with articles in 52 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Black Brook. The nearest list is next door in Wilmington: 4 names, starting with Henry Markham.
What stands out about Black Brook’s famous people
Famous people born near Black Brook
Nobody born in Black Brook is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.



















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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Black Brook 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 (20)
- Jean Arthur: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frances Allen: Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael P. Anderson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Shea: G.T. Rasineau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Weibrecht: Catholympique from Mandelieu, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Art Mollner: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Bridges: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Markham: Union Eng S.F., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amanda Brewster Sewell: Amanda Brewster Sewell - 1904, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis A. Pratt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Skinner: Joseph Gaston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred D. Shepard: Fred Shepard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jewett W. Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orlando Kellogg: George Levi Brown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel H. Sumner: "The Daily Inter Ocean" (Chicago, IL)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Ladue: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert A. Childs: C. M. Bell Studio Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, DC., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. King: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Higby: New York : J. T. White company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Tomlinson Brush: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

