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Famous people · Newington Forest

Born near Newington Forest: 26 famous people within 35 miles

Byron Saxton, born in Burke, 3 mi away, is the closest. No famous person on record lists Newington Forest as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is John L. Phillips, with articles in 28 languages. Of the bordering towns, Burke has the longest list: 3, with Byron Saxton at the top.

#1 best knownJohn L. PhillipsScience & Medicine · born 1951
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Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
John L. Phillips
Best known
John L. Phillips
in 28 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Newington Forest’s famous people

★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Newington Forest

The 26 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miFort Belvoir · 5Springfield · 4Woodbridge · 4Annandale · 4Newington Forest
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Of the towns around it, Burke has the most on record: 3.

From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Newington Forest 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.

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