
7 famous people were born within 35 miles of Swan Quarter
Little Eva, born in Belhaven, 19 mi away, is the closest. The North Carolina lists hold names for 346 towns. Not one famous person on record comes from Swan Quarter yet. The longest list in North Carolina is Wilmington’s, with 67 names.
What stands out about Swan Quarter’s famous people
Famous people born near Swan Quarter
Nobody born in Swan Quarter is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


James Credle
1945–2023American academic administrator, counselor, and activist

Ira T. Wyche
1887–1981Career US Army officer, served as Inspector General
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Swan Quarter 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 (3)
- Little Eva: en:Murray the K (real name Murray Kaufman), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- C. J. Wilson: Gabriel Cervantes, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ira T. Wyche: PhotosNormandie from France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons