Famous people · East Arcadia
Born near East Arcadia: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Curtis Brown is the most widely known, written about in 25 languages. Closest of all is Cecil Brown, from Bolton, 6 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in East Arcadia. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Curtis Brown
Best known
Curtis Brown
in 25 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about East Arcadia’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near East Arcadia
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dewey L. Hill
1925–2023American politician in North Carolina
Samm-Art Williams
1946–2024American playwright and screenwriter
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is East Arcadia 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 (8)
- Curtis Brown: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Dawson: Blake Arledge, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Addison McDowell: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Iver McKay: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Baptista Ashe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Shepperd Ashe: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dewey L. Hill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Hill: Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin, 12 Mar 1770 - 23 Jun 1852, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons