Famous people · Mechanicsville
Born near Mechanicsville: 22 famous people within 35 miles
Eddie Delker, born in Palo Alto, 1 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Mechanicsville. Over the border in Pottsville, 57 names are on record, led by Gary S. Becker. The best known of them is Gary S. Becker, with articles in 67 languages.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Gary S. Becker
Best known
Gary S. Becker
in 67 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mechanicsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mechanicsville
Nobody born in Mechanicsville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William D. Hutchinson
1932–1995United States federal judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mechanicsville 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 (8)
- Gary S. Becker: MAR, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John O'Hara: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald William Gainer: Steubenville Conferences, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Holden: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vincent Carter: "The Salt Lake Tribune" (Salt Lake City, UT)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisha Hoffman: Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers by J. H. Hall. New York: Fleming H. Revell, 1914., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George F. Brumm: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nancy J. Lescavage: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons