
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Autryville
The best known of them is Brian Tyree Henry, with articles in 36 languages. Closest of all is Willie Weeks, from Salemburg, 8 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Autryville is on record yet. Wilmington has the most of any town in North Carolina: 67.
What stands out about Autryville’s famous people
Famous people born near Autryville
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.

Willie Parker
born 1980American gridiron football player; running back


Ellen S. Baker
born 1953American physician and astronaut




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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Autryville 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)
- Brian Tyree Henry: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Link Wray: Dxede5x, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen S. Baker: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram Rhodes Revels: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debbi Morgan: Operation Prime Time, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Smith Jr.: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Weeks: Philip Vaandrager, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons