Famous people · Como
Born near Como: 31 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Dwight Stephenson, was born in Murfreesboro, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Charlie Byrd, with articles in 21 languages. No famous person’s birth in Como is on record yet. 342 towns in North Carolina have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
31
within 35 miles
Closest
24 mi
Charlie Byrd
Best known
Charlie Byrd
in 21 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Como’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Como
Nobody born in Como is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William Nathan Harrell Smith
1812–1889American politician
Julian Myrick
1880–1969American insurance salesman and tennis promoter
Hoyt Patrick Taylor
1890–1964North Carolina politician; Silver Star and Purple Heart recipient
Colgate Darden
1897–1981American congressman and governor of Virginia
Jim Gillette
1917–1990Professional American football halfback in the National Football League 1940 to 1948
Walter E. Boomer
born 1938Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Lewis F. Powell Jr.
1907–1998American jurist (1907–1998); US Supreme Court justice from 1972 to 1987
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Como 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 (15)
- Charlie Byrd: Raymond Fudge Silver Spring, Maryland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Della H. Raney: Uncredited; Restored by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis F. Powell Jr.: Color negative by Robert S. Oakes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Hudson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rory Sparrow: David Byrd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phyllis Gordon: Old photograph believed to be in the Public Domain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amber O'Neal: Hypnotica Studios from Atlantic City . New Jersey, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colgate Darden: "Daily Press" newspaper (Newport News, VA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson Roosevelt Jerman: Tina Hager, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Nathan Harrell Smith: Philadelphia: C. Robson & Co., publishers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilson Goode: Nick-philly, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John H. Rogers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Earl: Christi Earl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelia P. Moses: fourandsixty, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter E. Boomer: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons