
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Bell Arthur
The best known of them is Jaime Pressly, with articles in 42 languages. The nearest, Walter B. Jones, was born in Farmville, 4 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Bell Arthur. Wilmington’s 67 names make the longest list in North Carolina.
What stands out about Bell Arthur’s famous people
Famous people born near Bell Arthur
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.



Billy Taylor
1921–2010American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator






Jaime Pressly
born 1977American actress, model, and producer







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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bell Arthur 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)
- Jaime Pressly: lukeford.net, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Ingram: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Stackhouse: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maceo Parker: xflickrx, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Norris: Ray Conrado, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cedric Maxwell: Steve Lipofsky www.Basketballphoto.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montrezl Harrell: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Taylor: Tom Marcello Webster, New York, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Shaw: Feast of Music, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter B. Jones: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Shelton: Scott Davis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Day'Ron Sharpe: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Petey Pablo: RapKind TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donald G. Davis: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Grimsley: Fresh Meat Productions, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons