Born near Middleburg: 16 famous people within 35 miles
William L. Dill, born in Freeburg, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Cummings C. Chesney, with articles in 8 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Middleburg yet. Across Pennsylvania, 981 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Middleburg’s famous people
Famous people born near Middleburg
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Cummings C. Chesney
1863–1947American electrical engineer



Lillian Estelle Fisher
1891–198820th-century American historian and author



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Middleburg 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)
- Charles Marley Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Lippert: Town Meeting TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob S. Coxey Sr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laird Howard Barber: Frederick Gutekunst (Philadelphia, PA), photographer., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Merrill: Adolph W. Rothengatter, 1328 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaac M. Jordan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harvey Harman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons