Born near Bowmore: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Kathy McMillan, born in Raeford, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Vince McMahon, with articles in 54 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Bowmore. Across North Carolina, the lists cover 350 towns.
What stands out about Bowmore’s famous people
Famous people born near Bowmore
Nobody born in Bowmore is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

William S. McArthur
born 1951United States Army Colonel and NASA astronaut





Ellen S. Baker
born 1953American physician and astronaut


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bowmore 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 (8)
- Vince McMahon: Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Tyree Henry: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen S. Baker: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. McArthur: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Woody Shaw: Tom Marcello Webster, New York, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram Rhodes Revels: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles E. Brady Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Smith Jr.: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons