Famous people · Plain View
Born near Plain View: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Link Wray, from Dunn, 6 mi away. In North Carolina, 336 towns have someone on the list. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67. Rocky Mount has the second-longest list in North Carolina, after Wilmington, with 55.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Link Wray
Best known
Link Wray
in 35 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Plain View’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Plain View
Nobody born in Plain View is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Bill Johnson
born 1954American politician and academic administrator
Willie Parker
born 1980American gridiron football player; running back
Franklin Taylor Dupree Jr.
1913–1995United States federal judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Plain 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)
- Link Wray: Dxede5x, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gregory Helms: Mshake3 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Debbi Morgan: Operation Prime Time, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Green: Fred Palumbo, World Telegram staff photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Johnson: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Weeks: Philip Vaandrager, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chasity Melvin: Petty Officer 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley, U.S. Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons