J. Pinckney Henderson
1808–1858First Governor of the State of Texas
Famous people · High Shoals
Born near High Shoals: 23 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, J. Pinckney Henderson, was born in Lincolnton, 6 mi away. Tori Amos is the most widely known, written about in 64 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from High Shoals yet. In North Carolina, 344 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Tori Amos
Best known
Tori Amos
in 64 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about High Shoals’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near High Shoals
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Thomas Sowell
born 1930American economist, social theorist, political philosopher and author
Patrick McHenry
born 1975Member of the United States House of Representatives
Koren Robinson
born 1980American football player, wide receiver, return specialist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is High Shoals 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 (16)
- Tori Amos: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Sowell: Internet Archive Book Images, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Combs: David Bergman, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hassan Whiteside: Frenchieinportland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Reneé Rapp: NickRewind, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lionel Shriver: Tony Sarowitz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madisyn Shipman: thepaparazzigamer, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick McHenry: U.S. House Office of Photography/House Creative Services, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darrell Armstrong: Dallas Mavericks coaches Casey Smith, Darrell Armstrong, and Robert Hackett.jpg: C.T. Snow derivative work: Arbor to SJ, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hoke Smith: Photo copyrighted by Clinedinst, Wash., D.C. No copyright renewal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Pinckney Henderson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Cleamons: File:Lakers White House.jpg: Jason Rosenberg derivative work: Shakeydeal33, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Moore: State of North Carolina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hoyt Wilhelm: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Dodson Ramseur: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons