Famous people · Keener
Born near Keener: 18 famous people within 35 miles
William E. Thornton, born in Faison, 9 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Link Wray, with articles in 35 languages. No famous person’s birth in Keener is on record yet. The North Carolina lists hold names for 352 towns.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Link Wray
Best known
Link Wray
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Keener’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Keener
Nobody born in Keener is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Willie Parker
born 1980American gridiron football player; running back
Bill Johnson
born 1954American politician and academic administrator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Keener 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)
- Link Wray: Dxede5x, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Thornton: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debbi Morgan: Operation Prime Time, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Smith: Mwilmichael, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Johnson: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Weeks: Philip Vaandrager, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chasity Melvin: Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons