
Born near East Carroll Township: 22 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Robert Peary, with articles in 65 languages. Closest of all is Lawrence Flick, from Carrolltown, 2 mi away. Carrolltown, which borders it, has 2 on its list, the best known Lawrence Flick. The list for East Carroll Township is empty for now.
What stands out about East Carroll Township’s famous people
Famous people born near East Carroll Township
The 22 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Edgar M. Cortright
1923–2014Senior NASA official-administrator and engineering researcher






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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Carrolltown has the most on record: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Carroll Township 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 (9)
- Robert Peary: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Evans: ”Around the Capital” (detail), engraving, Thomas Fleming, 1902, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar M. Cortright: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gene Ludwig: Pattyeludwig, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boyd Wagner: USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur W. Murray: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet B. Jones: Photographer unidentified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence Flick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria Lipnic: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
