Famous people · Rex
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rex
Closest of all is James McEachin, from Rennert, 3 mi away. Brian Tyree Henry is the most widely known, written about in 36 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Rex yet. Famous people are on record for 354 of the towns in North Carolina.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
16 mi
Brian Tyree Henry
Best known
Brian Tyree Henry
in 36 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rex’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rex
Nobody born in Rex is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Ellen S. Baker
born 1953American physician and astronaut
Thomas Laurens Jones
1819–1887American congressman for Kentucky
Ralph Townsend
1900–1976American author, consul, and political activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rex 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 (13)
- Brian Tyree Henry: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen S. Baker: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Afeni Shakur: AidaGagnier, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hiram Rhodes Revels: Mathew Brady or Levin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Smith Jr.: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eric Maynor: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tatanka: shstrng, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim McMillian: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Crump: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice B. Russell: Astor Pictures/Oscar Micheaux, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Laurens Jones: Thomas_Laurens_Jones.jpg: Matthew Brady derivative work: Acdixon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Townsend: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James McEachin: Garry J. Gilmore, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons