Famous people · Nottingham
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Nottingham
Closest of all is James Gerry, from Rising Sun, 4 mi away. Of the towns next door, East Nottingham Township lists the most: 2, with William Godshalk first. The best known of them is Thomas McKean, with articles in 22 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Nottingham.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Thomas McKean
Best known
Thomas McKean
in 22 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Nottingham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Nottingham
Nobody born in Nottingham is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Thomas McKean
1734–1817American Founding Father and politician
Edward Pinkney Wroth
1889–1946The town’s pick
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Around it, East Nottingham Township has the most people on record, 2 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nottingham 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)
- Thomas McKean: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann Preston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cierra Runge: JD Lasica from Pleasanton, CA, US, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Creswell: Mathew Brady. Forms part of Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Barton Key: The original uploader was Boothy443 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Chew Thomas: Saint-Mémin, Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de, 1770-1852, artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh S. Hersman: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Godshalk: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Williamson: The original uploader was JW1805 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons