Ralph Townsend
1900–1976American author, consul, and political activist
Famous people · Elrod
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Elrod
Ralph Townsend, born in Raynham, 3 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Afeni Shakur, with articles in 26 languages. The list for Elrod is empty for now. The North Carolina lists hold names for 352 towns.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Afeni Shakur
Best known
Afeni Shakur
in 26 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Elrod’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Elrod
Nobody born in Elrod is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Charles B. MacDonald
1922–1990Former Deputy Chief Historian for the United States Army
William S. McArthur
born 1951United States Army Colonel and NASA astronaut
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elrod 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)
- Afeni Shakur: AidaGagnier, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William S. McArthur: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Woody Shaw: Tom Marcello Webster, New York, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Vereen: Phil Konstantin at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Quanera Hayes: filip bossuyt from Kortrijk, Belgium, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Terry Sanford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tatanka: shstrng, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Roswell Hawley: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Crump: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice B. Russell: Astor Pictures/Oscar Micheaux, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Hamilton: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Townsend: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons