#1Famous people · Kenansville
From 1889 to 1996, Kenansville was the birthplace of 3 famous people
Articles in 6 languages make the American artist Ruth Faison Shaw the best known. Greg Peterson, the player of American football, comes second, with Paul Williamson third. The list’s best known name, Ruth Faison Shaw, dates from 1889. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Ruth Faison Shaw
in 6 Wikipedia languages
First
1889
Ruth Faison Shaw
Youngest
1996
Paul Williamson
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known
Born in Kenansville
Athletes take two of the three places.
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Known for
What Kenansville is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 2 people.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Kenansville 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 (1)
- Ruth Faison Shaw: Ruth Faison Shaw, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons