Famous people · Barker Ten Mile
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Barker Ten Mile
The nearest, Afeni Shakur, was born in Lumberton, 4 mi away. Afeni Shakur leads the 24 names listed next door in Lumberton. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Barker Ten Mile. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Afeni Shakur
Best known
Afeni Shakur
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Barker Ten Mile’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Barker Ten Mile
Nobody born in Barker Ten Mile is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ralph Townsend
1900–1976American author, consul, and political activist
Thomas Laurens Jones
1819–1887American congressman for Kentucky
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Lumberton’s, at 24 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Barker Ten Mile 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 (6)
- Afeni Shakur: AidaGagnier, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tatanka: shstrng, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Crump: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice B. Russell: Astor Pictures/Oscar Micheaux, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Laurens Jones: Thomas_Laurens_Jones.jpg: Matthew Brady derivative work: Acdixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Townsend: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons