Famous people · Chocowinity
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Chocowinity
Closest of all is Murray Hamilton, from Washington, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Little Eva, with articles in 24 languages. Wilmington’s 67 names make the longest list in North Carolina. After Wilmington, the next longest list in North Carolina is Rocky Mount’s, with 55.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
27 mi
Little Eva
Best known
Little Eva
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Chocowinity’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Chocowinity
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Churchill deMille
1878–1955American screenwriter and film director
Josephus Daniels
1862–1948American diplomat and newspaper editor
Billy Taylor
1921–2010American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chocowinity 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 (12)
- Little Eva: en:Murray the K (real name Murray Kaufman), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Norris: Ray Conrado, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Murray Hamilton: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Taylor: Tom Marcello Webster, New York, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Churchill deMille: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josephus Daniels: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Shaw: Feast of Music, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Asa Biggs: Julian Vannerson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. J. Wilson: Gabriel Cervantes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Perry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons