4 famous people were born in Mount Gilead
At the top of the list is the American lawyer Julius L. Chambers, covered in 6 languages. Close behind are Robert B. Jordan and Ray Scarborough. Julius L. Chambers, born in 1936, is the youngest, and Joe DeBerry, born in 1896, the first on record. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67.
Born in Mount Gilead
Three names lead: Julius L. Chambers (6 languages), Robert B. Jordan (6) and Ray Scarborough (4).
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#3When Mount Gilead’s famous people were born
The 1930s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Mount Gilead is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Mount Gilead
1 more, best known first.
Who’s the most famous person from Mount Gilead?
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mount Gilead 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 (3)
- Robert B. Jordan: by the Secretary of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray Scarborough: Bowman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe DeBerry: Díaz (Tomás Gutiérrez brand), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
