Famous people · Glenville
32 famous people were born within 35 miles of Glenville
Nick Searcy is the most widely known, written about in 24 languages. The nearest, Spencer Fisher, was born in Cashiers, 4 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Glenville yet. 352 towns in North Carolina have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
32
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Nick Searcy
Best known
Nick Searcy
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Glenville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Glenville
Nobody born in Glenville is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Charles George
1932–1952United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
John C. Portman Jr.
1924–2017American architect and real estate developer
Reuben Shannon Lovinggood
1864–1916American journalist and academic
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glenville 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 (22)
- Nick Searcy: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary Bell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Bingham: Alba Rincón, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Huskey: James Duncan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moms Mabley: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Heath Shuler: from United States Congress Biographical Directory, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Edwards: House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Oates: Tequask, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David McKee Hall: US Government Printing Office (Washington, DC), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Howell: All-Pro Reels from District of Columbia, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles George: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Courtney W. Hamlin: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Raleigh Bryson: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William T. Crawford: ”The House of Representatives of the Fifty Third Congress” (detail), The Graphic Chicago, 1893, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles H. Taylor: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Del Pratt: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James L. Robinson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lori Wilson: Florida Gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles F. Price: Whweller, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Franklin Floyd: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Sutton: Jay Publishing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Reed: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reuben Shannon Lovinggood: Bruce & Corti, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons