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Famous people · China Grove
4 famous people call China Grove their birthplace
Most widely known is Conrad Burr, the American racing driver, with articles in 3 languages. Gary Royal and Mary Michel Boulus follow. Born in 1907, Carey Hoyt Bostian is the first name on record, and Conrad Burr, born in 1968, the most recent. The list comes to 8.8 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.8 in the typical town in North Carolina.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Conrad Burr
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1907
Carey Hoyt Bostian
Youngest
1968
Conrad Burr
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in China Grove
Three names lead: Conrad Burr (3 languages), Gary Royal (2) and Mary Michel Boulus (2).
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Faith
Mary Michel Boulus
1926–2012American nun, teacher, and Sacred Heart College president in Belmont, North Carolina
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What China Grove is known for
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is China Grove and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (2)
- Gary Royal: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carey Hoyt Bostian: North Carolina State College, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons