LC#1
Film, TV & Stage
Lane Caudell
born 1952American actor and singer-songwriter
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Famous people · Asheboro
12 famous people call Asheboro their birthplace
Articles in 8 languages make the American actor and singer-songwriter Lane Caudell the best known. William Johnston Armfield, born in 1934, is the earliest name and Nick Coe, born in 1997, the latest. The list comes to 4.4 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.8 in the typical town in North Carolina. 5 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
12
notable people
Best known
Lane Caudell
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1934
William Johnston Armfield
Youngest
1997
Nick Coe
Most common field
Sports
4 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Asheboro’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Asheboro’s famous people were born
The 1970s saw the most births of any decade: 4.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Asheboro
Lane Caudell leads with articles in 8 languages, ahead of Joe Spinks (5) and Mark Kemp (4).
JS#2
Sports
Joe Spinks
born 1972American basketball coach and basketball player
5 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Asheboro is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 4 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Asheboro
Another 9, the earliest born in 1934.
William Johnston Armfield
1934–2016American textile business executive and philanthropist
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A chosen home
Also called Asheboro home
Born elsewhere, Elizabeth Lail lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Asheboro 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 (4)
- Mark Kemp: Mrkwikiedit, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lodi: Mike Kalasnik, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Hurley: State of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Lail: opustwelve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons