#1Famous people · Laurel Hill
Evander McNair, born in 1820, is Laurel Hill’s famous person on record
In 1820, the confederate Army general Evander McNair was born. That places their birth in the early republic. Their story is told in 3 languages. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67.

Born here
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notable people
Best known
Evander McNair
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1820
Evander McNair
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Laurel Hill
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Laurel Hill 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)
- Evander McNair: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons