Famous people · Barker Heights
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Barker Heights
Allison Jones Rushing, born in Hendersonville, 1 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Hendersonville has the longest list: 16, with Allison Jones Rushing at the top. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Barker Heights. The best known of them is Nina Simone, with articles in 85 languages.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Nina Simone
Best known
Nina Simone
in 85 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Barker Heights’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Barker Heights
Nobody born in Barker Heights is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Jim Lampley
born 1949American sportscaster, news anchor, film producer, and restaurant owner
Nina Simone
1933–2003American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights activist
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Of the towns around it, Hendersonville has the most on record: 16.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barker Heights 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 (14)
- Nina Simone: Ron Kroon for Anefo Restored by Bammesk, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moms Mabley: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Crystal R. Fox: Sister Circle TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Allison Jones Rushing: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Courtney W. Hamlin: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Raleigh Bryson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Lampley: Bryan Horowitz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickey Marvin: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Franklin Floyd: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Gash: K. Doebler, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Refenes: Fuad Kamal from Highland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Fontaine: Zach Catanzareti, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ligon Flynn: Steven Cofer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons