Famous people · Edgemont
Close to home: 19 famous people born near Edgemont
Wikipedia doesn’t list anyone born in Edgemont yet, so here are the best-known people born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
LA Knight
Best known
LA Knight
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Edgemont’s famous people
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Famous people born near Edgemont
Wikipedia doesn’t list anyone born in Edgemont yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Evan Eckenrode
born 1997US comedian, filmmaker, Internet personality and former Vine star
Francis Calvin Renner
1840–1914American inventor, businessman, farmer, and minister
Paul David Richardson
1888–1939American architect, active in Washington
Andrew G. Boyd
1825–1885Confederate soldier and editor of the Maryland Free Press
Henry Harbaugh
1817–1867Marshall College graduate and pastor of the Reformed Church of Lancaster
M. Charlotte Fowler
1899–1997Ph.D. The Catholic University of America 1938
David Bennett Sr.
1964–2022First successful recipient of a genetically engineered pig organ
George W. Boerstler
1792–1871American physician and surgeon
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Edgemont, 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 aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8)
- LA Knight: Diego Serrano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Scott: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Brooks: Takedown Wrestling, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis E. McComas: Prince, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed McCaffrey: Denver Police, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Harbaugh: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Casey: in The progressive men of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vol. 2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Bishop: Goudey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons