Photo: NS777 · CC BY 4.0No famous person from Clemmons yet, but Winston-Salem next door has 36
336 towns across North Carolina can name a famous person born there. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67. After Wilmington, the next longest list in North Carolina is Rocky Mount’s, with 55. The best known born in Winston-Salem is Chris Paul.
Who’s listed here
Famous people come from Wikidata (people whose birthplace is Clemmons), checked against each person’s English Wikipedia article and ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover them. Nobody born in Clemmons has passed that check yet, and nobody born within 35 miles is listed.
Famous people born near Clemmons
Nearby, Winston-Salem has the most on record, with 36.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Clemmons 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 (1)
- Chris Paul: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons