Famous people · Glen Raven
Born near Glen Raven: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Burlington’s list, next door, has 33 names, Tequan Richmond first among them. Closest of all is Tequan Richmond, from Burlington, 3 mi away. The best known of them is John Isner, with articles in 47 languages. In all of North Carolina, the famous people on record come from 344 towns.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
John Isner
Best known
John Isner
in 47 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Glen Raven’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Glen Raven
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Maury Laws
1923–2019American television and film composer
Emma Tillman
1892–2007Supercentenarian, oldest person in the world
Thomas Hart Benton
1782–1858State Senator from Tennessee, Senator and U.S. Representative from Missouri
Kenneth Lewis Anderson
1805–1845Lawyer, the fourth and last Vice President of the Republic of Texas
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Close by, the fullest list is Burlington’s, at 33 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glen Raven 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 (6)
- John Isner: Diliff, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loretta Lynch: United States Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob McAdoo: Erik_Spoelstra_and_Heat_players_huddle.jpg: Keith Allison derivative work: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gianluca Busio: Jamie Smed, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Hart Benton: Ferdinand Thomas Lee Boyle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lowell Bailey: Guillaume Baviere from Copenhagen, Denmark, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons