Dennis Mitchell
born 1966American track and field athlete, Olympic gold medalist
Famous people · Cherry Branch
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Cherry Branch
Closest of all is Dennis Mitchell, from Havelock, 5 mi away. Linda McMahon is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. No entry yet names Cherry Branch as a birthplace. The longest list in North Carolina is Wilmington’s, with 67 names.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Linda McMahon
Best known
Linda McMahon
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cherry Branch’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cherry Branch
Nobody born in Cherry Branch is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Algenon L. Marbley
born 1954United States District Judge
Charles R. Thomas
1861–1931American politician, lawyer and judge
Linda McMahon
born 1948United States Secretary of Education since 2025
Kevin Williamson
born 1965American screenwriter, director, and producer
Richard Dobbs Spaight
1758–18028th governor of North Carolina
James Credle
1945–2023American academic administrator, counselor, and activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cherry Branch 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)
- Linda McMahon: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael J. Smith: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Williamson: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Bellamy: NBA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Armistead: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Dobbs Spaight: Ellen Sharples, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Carter: Keith Allison: Flickr, e-mail, Twitter, Instagram, website, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles R. Thomas: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Wade: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Dodge: Marianne O'Leary, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Algenon L. Marbley: United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cooper Webb: SchmisterTyler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pharoh Cooper: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corey Robinson: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons