Famous people · Fairview
Born near Fairview: 23 famous people within 35 miles
Jesse Helms, born in Monroe, 11 mi away, is the closest. Of the bordering towns, Indian Trail has a list, with Grayson McCall. No famous person on record lists Fairview as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is James K. Polk, with articles in 144 languages.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
James K. Polk
Best known
James K. Polk
in 144 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Fairview’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Fairview
Nobody born in Fairview is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Christine Darden
born 1942African-American mathematician, aerospace engineer
David Franklin Houston
1866–1940American academic, businessman and politician
Charles Duke
born 1935American engineer, U.S. Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut
Susan J. Helms
born 1958Lieutenant General in the United States Air Force and NASA astronaut
James K. Polk
1795–1849President of the United States from 1845 to 1849
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairview 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)
- James K. Polk: George Peter Alexander Healy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Graham: Warren K. Leffler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chyler Leigh: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Britt Robertson: Original: Greg2600 / Derivative work: Danyele, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cody Rhodes: Sgt. Gianna Elle Sulger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Helms: United States Senate, originally uploaded by Japan01, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Travis: - EMR -, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kellie Pickler: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christine Darden: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Davis: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Israel Pickens: Elizabeth Tinker Elmore (1874 - 1933), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hunter Tyson: TigerNet.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Franklin Houston: Unnamed photographer for Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Parker: United States Army Signal Corps photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Hayes: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons