Famous people · Pleasant Hill
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pleasant Hill
Robert Byrd is the most widely known, written about in 50 languages. Closest of all is Jeff Hayes, from Elkin, 3 mi away. Next door, Elkin lists 9, led by Harold Hayes. No entry yet names Pleasant Hill as a birthplace.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Robert Byrd
Best known
Robert Byrd
in 50 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pleasant Hill’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pleasant Hill
Nobody born in Pleasant Hill is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Zach Galifianakis
born 1969American actor and comedian
Mo Cowan
born 196929th United States Senator from Massachusetts (Class 2)
Andy Griffith
1926–2012American actor, comedian, television producer, singer, and writer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Elkin counts 9 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pleasant Hill 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)
- Robert Byrd: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zach Galifianakis: CleftClips from Los Angeles, CA, United States of America, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Griffith: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mo Cowan: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Fargo: Gene Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dickie Hemric: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Harold Hayes: Rochester Institute of Technology, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons