Famous people · Glenwood
22 famous people were born within 35 miles of Glenwood
Roberta Flack is the most widely known, written about in 53 languages. Closest of all is Roy Williams, from Marion, 4 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Glenwood. 344 towns in North Carolina have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
22
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Roberta Flack
Best known
Roberta Flack
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Glenwood’s famous people
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Famous people born near Glenwood
Nobody born in Glenwood is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Glenwood 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 (7)
- Roberta Flack: Atlantic Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brad Daugherty: Darryl Moran, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Ervin: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew Brunson: U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Venson Hamilton: Elemaki, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Gray: SneakinDeacon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Wilson Ervin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons