Linda McMahon
born 1948United States Secretary of Education since 2025
Famous people · James City
Born near James City: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Linda McMahon, from New Bern, 5 mi away. The nearest list is next door in New Bern: 44 names, starting with Linda McMahon. So far, no famous person on record was born in James City. Wilmington’s 67 names make the longest list in North Carolina.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
5 mi
Linda McMahon
Best known
Linda McMahon
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about James City’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near James City
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Kevin Williamson
born 1965American screenwriter, director, and producer
Richard Dobbs Spaight
1758–18028th governor of North Carolina
Dennis Mitchell
born 1966American track and field athlete, Olympic gold medalist
Furnifold McLendel Simmons
1854–1940American senator for North Carolina
James Credle
1945–2023American academic administrator, counselor, and activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is James City 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 (6)
- Linda McMahon: US Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Williamson: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gageskidmore/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walt Bellamy: NBA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Armistead: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Dobbs Spaight: Ellen Sharples, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Furnifold McLendel Simmons: Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons