Born near Glen Allen: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Johnny Micheal Spann, was born in Winfield, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Michael Rooker, with articles in 47 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Glen Allen. Next door, Winfield lists 2, led by Johnny Micheal Spann.
What stands out about Glen Allen’s famous people
Famous people born near Glen Allen
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Robert Aderholt
born 1965United States Representative from Alabama




Billy Sherrill
1936–2015American record producer and arranger
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Famous people from the towns next door
Winfield has the longest list next door: 2.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glen Allen 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 (6)
- Michael Rooker: GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Polly Holliday: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Aderholt: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Aaron: Tony Moore & Jason Aaron, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandy Posey: Jack de Nijs for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Brockman Bankhead: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons