Harriet Jacobs
1815–1897American slave, writer, and abolitionist
Famous people · Arrowhead Beach
29 famous people were born within 35 miles of Arrowhead Beach
Harriet Jacobs, born in Edenton, 13 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Edward Snowden, with articles in 117 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Arrowhead Beach. 338 towns across North Carolina can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
26 mi
Edward Snowden
Best known
Edward Snowden
in 117 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Arrowhead Beach’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Arrowhead Beach
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Allen
1803–1879American politician, 31st Governor of Ohio
Louise Nixon Sutton
1925–2006African-American mathematician
Hoyt Patrick Taylor
1890–1964North Carolina politician; Silver Star and Purple Heart recipient
William Blount
1749–1800American statesman and land speculator who signed the United States Constitution
Edward Snowden
born 1983American whistleblower and former NSA contractor
Augustin Daly
1838–1899American playwright and theatre impresario
Julian Myrick
1880–1969American insurance salesman and tennis promoter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arrowhead Beach 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 (16)
- Edward Snowden: Free Software Foundation, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- J. B. Smoove: Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harriet Jacobs: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kent Bazemore: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Blount: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Allen: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Catfish Hunter: Tony the Marine, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustin Daly: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amber O'Neal: Hypnotica Studios from Atlantic City . New Jersey, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Ballance: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Pool: The original uploader was Kevin Saff at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee J. Carter: Mark Hanzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Dear: Mahler~commonswiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny Williams: Avi Ohayon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penelope Barker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Sanders: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons