Famous people · South Henderson
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of South Henderson
Closest of all is Ben E. King, from Henderson, 2 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in South Henderson. Famous people are on record for 348 of the towns in North Carolina. The longest list in North Carolina is Wilmington’s, with 67 names.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
2 mi
Ben E. King
Best known
Ben E. King
in 52 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about South Henderson’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near South Henderson
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Charlie Rose
born 1942American TV interviewer and journalist
Soupy Sales
1926–2009American comedian, actor and radio/television personality
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is South Henderson 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 (8)
- Ben E. King: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Braxton Bragg: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Saxby Chambliss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Rose: David Shankbone, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerome Kersey: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Joshua.C. Millage., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Soupy Sales: Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Macon: Robert David Gauley (American, 1875-1943), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Bibby: Larry Sharkey, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons