15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Misenheimer
Closest of all is Clyde Bernhardt, from Gold Hill, 4 mi away. George Clinton is the most widely known, written about in 40 languages. No famous person on record lists Misenheimer as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67.
What stands out about Misenheimer’s famous people
Famous people born near Misenheimer
Nobody born in Misenheimer is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






George Clinton
born 1941American funk musician, singer, songwriter and music producer


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Misenheimer 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 (8)
- George Clinton: Joe Loong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Dole: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zion Williamson: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dale Earnhardt: Camera Operator: TSGT JACK BRADEN, USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kellie Pickler: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lou Donaldson: Todd Van Hoosear, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney Blackmer: The original uploader was Givememoney17 at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Israel Pickens: Elizabeth Tinker Elmore (1874 - 1933), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons