
Born near Saumsville: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Wade H. Haislip, born in Woodstock, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Edward Almond, with articles in 12 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Saumsville. The longest list of any town in Virginia belongs to Arlington, with 84.
What stands out about Saumsville’s famous people
Famous people born near Saumsville
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

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1862–1953American photographer, served as White House photographer 1900-1913






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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Saumsville 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)
- Edward Almond: Asfreeas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernadotte Everly Schmitt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harrison H. Riddleberger: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Jordan: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wade H. Haislip: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Alexander Harris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gladys Blake: Film screenshot (Producers Releasing Corporation), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons