Famous people · Hassell
Born near Hassell: 24 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Wilbur Little, from Parmele, 7 mi away. The best known of them is Lee Norris, with articles in 23 languages. No famous person on record lists Hassell as their birthplace yet. The longest list in North Carolina is Wilmington’s, with 67 names.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Lee Norris
Best known
Lee Norris
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hassell’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hassell
Nobody born in Hassell is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William Blount
1749–1800American statesman and land speculator who signed the United States Constitution
Billy Taylor
1921–2010American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hassell 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)
- Lee Norris: Ray Conrado, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montrezl Harrell: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Taylor: Tom Marcello Webster, New York, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kent Bazemore: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Blount: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Eaton: Posthumes Porträt von de:Robert Walter Weir (1803–1889) aus dem Jahre 1873, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Shaw: Feast of Music, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Shelton: Scott Davis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Day'Ron Sharpe: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Petey Pablo: RapKind TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Asa Biggs: Julian Vannerson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Ballance: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence H. Fountain: Campaign handbill (detail), Collection of U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Walton Kitchin: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons