#1Famous people · Hendersonville
16 famous people were born in Hendersonville, more of them athletes than in most towns
At the top of the list is the American judge Allison Jones Rushing, covered in 6 languages. 9 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list comes to 10.4 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.8 in the typical town in North Carolina. From George W. Baxter in 1855 to Richard Ash in 1992, the births cover 137 years.
Born here
16
notable people
Best known
Allison Jones Rushing
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1855
George W. Baxter
Youngest
1992
Richard Ash
Most common field
Sports
9 people
Also called it home
1
notable residents
What stands out about Hendersonville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Hendersonville’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 5 births.
SportsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Hendersonville is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Hendersonville
Three names lead: Allison Jones Rushing (6 languages), Jim Lampley (5) and Mickey Marvin (5).
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#2Sports
Jim Lampley
born 1949American sportscaster, news anchor, film producer, and restaurant owner
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Everyone else born in Hendersonville
The rest number 13, with 7 athletes among them.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Hendersonville home
Born elsewhere, Kelly McGillis lived here.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, one has a famous name listed.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hendersonville and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (12)
- Allison Jones Rushing: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Lampley: Bryan Horowitz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mickey Marvin: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Anderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Gash: K. Doebler, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Refenes: Fuad Kamal from Highland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Champ Osteen: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George W. Baxter: . The original uploader was Lost Fugitive at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monroe Minor Redden: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benny Freeman: Bfreeman429, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott DeLano: Kemberly Groue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Campbell King: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons