#15 famous people come from Snow Hill, Donald G. Davis the best known
Donald G. Davis, the American politician, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Second and third on the list are Jean R. Preston and Mule Shirley. 2 of them were born since 1970. From Mule Shirley in 1901 to Cliff Godwin in 1978, the births cover 77 years.
What stands out about Snow Hill’s famous people
When Snow Hill’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1970s come out on top, with 2 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Snow Hill
Leaders take two of the three places.
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#3What Snow Hill is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Snow Hill
2 more, best known first.

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Snow Hill and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Donald G. Davis: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean R. Preston: NC General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mule Shirley: Oaktree b, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ray E. Eubanks: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons