Famous people · Hays
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Hays
The nearest, Robert Byrd, was born in North Wilkesboro, 5 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Hays yet. 339 of the towns in North Carolina list at least one person. No town in North Carolina lists more than Wilmington, with 67.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Robert Byrd
Best known
Robert Byrd
in 50 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hays’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hays
Nobody born in Hays is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Zach Galifianakis
born 1969American actor and comedian
Onur Tükel
born 1972Turkish American actor, painter, and filmmaker
Henlee Hulix Barnette
1911–2004American professor of Christian ethics
Mo Cowan
born 196929th United States Senator from Massachusetts (Class 2)
James E. Holshouser Jr.
1934–201368th governor of North Carolina
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hays 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 (14)
- Robert Byrd: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Galifianakis: CleftClips from Los Angeles, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mo Cowan: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dickie Hemric: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel P. Driscoll: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Junior Johnson: Ted Van Pelt from Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Gant: Darryl Moran, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver: United Artists Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alonzo Dillard Folger: Marion Post Wolcott, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb V. Haynes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmond Spencer Blackburn: C. M. Bells, Washington D.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Hayes: Rochester Institute of Technology, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Onur Tükel: Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Thurmond Chatham: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons