Famous people · Walstonburg
Born near Walstonburg: 13 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Walter B. Jones, was born in Farmville, 6 mi away. Viscera is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Walstonburg. The longest list in North Carolina is Wilmington’s, with 67 names.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Viscera
Best known
Viscera
in 28 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Walstonburg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Walstonburg
The 13 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Billy Taylor
1921–2010American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster, and educator
Michael S. Regan
born 1976Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 2021 to 2024
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Walstonburg 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)
- Viscera: static, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Jeffreys: Greg Hernandez at https://www.flickr.com/photos/greginhollywood/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Norris: Ray Conrado, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Taylor: Tom Marcello Webster, New York, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Coby White: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael S. Regan: EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, 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