Famous people · Long View
Born near Long View: 13 famous people within 35 miles
Over the border in Hickory, 35 names are on record, led by Chris Hughes. The nearest, Chris Hughes, was born in Hickory, 4 mi away. Kary Mullis is the most widely known, written about in 69 languages. In North Carolina, 337 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Kary Mullis
Best known
Kary Mullis
in 69 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Long View’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Long View
Nobody born in Long View is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Chad Lail
born 1982American police officer and former professional wrestler
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Long View 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)
- Kary Mullis: Dona Mapston, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tori Amos: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Hughes: USV, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Church: Townsquare Media, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Lail: daysofthundr46, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Jarrett: Kim Phillips from Canal Fulton, Ohio, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hoke Smith: Photo copyrighted by Clinedinst, Wash., D.C. No copyright renewal, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons