
Born near Potlicker Flats: 11 famous people within 35 miles
Trent Hidlay is the most widely known, written about in 7 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Potlicker Flats. Closest of all is Dutch Sterrett, from Milroy, 1 mi away. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 1,012 towns.
What stands out about Potlicker Flats’ famous people
Famous people born near Potlicker Flats
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.







Benjamin Franklin Keller
1857–1921United States federal judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Potlicker Flats 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)
- James Kerr: The Black Diamond Company (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Harris: Adam Harris, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Fogleman: United States Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel B. Griffith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wirt Culbertson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Sanks Brisbin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dutch Sterrett: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons