#1Famous people · Elkins
Elkins has one famous person on record
The American baseball player Jim King was born in 1932. Their birth falls between 1920 and 1969. 3 languages have an article about them. Next door, the list for Fayetteville holds 22, Mark Pryor first.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Jim King
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1932
Jim King
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Elkins
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The fullest list close by belongs to Fayetteville, with 22.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elkins and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Jim King: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Pryor: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons