Famous people · Simpson
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Simpson
Lee Norris, born in Greenville, 6 mi away, is the closest. No famous person’s birth in Simpson is on record yet. Across North Carolina, 338 towns list someone born there. The longest list of any town in North Carolina belongs to Wilmington, with 67.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Lee Norris
Best known
Lee Norris
in 23 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Simpson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Simpson
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Billy Taylor
1921–2010American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator
Charles McLawhorn
1927–2000American politician in North Carolina
William Churchill deMille
1878–1955American screenwriter and film director
Josephus Daniels
1862–1948American diplomat and newspaper editor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Simpson 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 (12)
- Lee Norris: Ray Conrado, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Murray Hamilton: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Taylor: Tom Marcello Webster, New York, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Churchill deMille: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Josephus Daniels: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Shaw: Feast of Music, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter B. Jones: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Day'Ron Sharpe: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Petey Pablo: RapKind TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Asa Biggs: Julian Vannerson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Perry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Grimsley: Fresh Meat Productions, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons