Famous people · Henrietta
Born near Henrietta: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Andie MacDowell is the most widely known, written about in 65 languages. Closest of all is Martha Mason, from Lattimore, 9 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Henrietta yet. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Andie MacDowell
Best known
Andie MacDowell
in 65 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Henrietta’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Henrietta
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Thomas Dixon Jr.
1864–1946American Baptist minister, lawyer, politician and white supremacist writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Henrietta 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)
- Andie MacDowell: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kay Hagan: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Thompson: United Press International, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Dixon Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alvin Gentry: US Dept. of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Don Gibson: Hickory Records / Acuff Rose, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Manteo Mitchell: Piet.Wijker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons