
4 famous people were born within 35 miles of Manns Harbor
Marc Basnight, born in Manteo, 7 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Manns Harbor. The North Carolina lists hold names for 349 towns. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67.
What stands out about Manns Harbor’s famous people
Famous people born near Manns Harbor
The 4 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Manns Harbor 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 (3)
- Marc Basnight: NC General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Emanuel Davis: David, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Allen Midgett, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons