
Born near Red Cross: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Kellie Pickler, from Albemarle, 11 mi away. Jesse Helms is the most widely known, written about in 31 languages. The list for Red Cross is empty for now. Across the town line, Oakboro lists 3, B. J. Hill first.
What stands out about Red Cross’ famous people
Famous people born near Red Cross
Nobody born in Red Cross is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Christine Darden
born 1942African-American mathematician, aerospace engineer


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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Oakboro lists the most people: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Red Cross 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 (10)
- Jesse Helms: United States Senate, originally uploaded by Japan01, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Travis: - EMR -, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kellie Pickler: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christine Darden: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lou Donaldson: Todd Van Hoosear, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Israel Pickens: Elizabeth Tinker Elmore (1874 - 1933), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hunter Tyson: TigerNet.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Parker: United States Army Signal Corps photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- B. J. Hill: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adeem the Artist: TenPoundHammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

