#1Famous people · Conover
The 3 famous people born in Conover, led by Dale Jarrett
Dale Jarrett, the American racecar driver, is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. Behind the leader come Ned Jarrett and Jason Jarrett. The nearest list is next door in Hickory: 35 names, starting with Chris Hughes. The list comes to 3.5 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.8 in the typical town in North Carolina.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Dale Jarrett
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1932
Ned Jarrett
Youngest
1975
Jason Jarrett
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Conover
The three best known are all athletes.
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Hickory leads the towns around it, with 35 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Conover 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 (4)
- Dale Jarrett: Kim Phillips from Canal Fulton, Ohio, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ned Jarrett: Ted Van Pelt, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Hughes: USV, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tori Amos: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons