Dennis Mitchell
born 1966American track and field athlete, Olympic gold medalist
Famous people · Arapahoe
Born near Arapahoe: 19 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dennis Mitchell, was born in Havelock, 9 mi away. The best known of them is Linda McMahon, with articles in 42 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Arapahoe. Wilmington has the most of any town in North Carolina: 67.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Linda McMahon
Best known
Linda McMahon
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Arapahoe’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Arapahoe
Nobody born in Arapahoe is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Linda McMahon
born 1948United States Secretary of Education since 2025
Kevin Williamson
born 1965American screenwriter, director, and producer
Richard Dobbs Spaight
1758–18028th governor of North Carolina
James Credle
1945–2023American academic administrator, counselor, and activist
Furnifold McLendel Simmons
1854–1940American senator for North Carolina
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arapahoe 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)
- Linda McMahon: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael J. Smith: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Williamson: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Bellamy: NBA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Armistead: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Dobbs Spaight: Ellen Sharples, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Furnifold McLendel Simmons: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons