Famous people · Wingate
Born near Wingate: 29 famous people within 35 miles
Randy Travis, born in Marshville, 4 mi away, is the closest. So far, no famous person on record was born in Wingate. The best known of them is Jesse Helms, with articles in 31 languages. The North Carolina lists hold names for 338 towns.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Jesse Helms
Best known
Jesse Helms
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Wingate’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Wingate
The 29 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Christine Darden
born 1942African-American mathematician, aerospace engineer
David Franklin Houston
1866–1940American academic, businessman and politician
Eloise Lewis
1920–1999American nurse and University Professor
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wingate 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 (16)
- Jesse Helms: United States Senate, originally uploaded by Japan01, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Travis: - EMR -, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christine Darden: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hunter Tyson: TigerNet.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Franklin Houston: Unnamed photographer for Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John J. Parker: United States Army Signal Corps photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- B. J. Hill: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adeem the Artist: TenPoundHammer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James B. Black: NC General Assembly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephone Anthony: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darius Kilgo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jackson Kowar: Dennis Adair, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justice Cunningham: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ty Buttrey: Maria Serrao - rpvchannel33, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Shipley: TigerNet.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Van Lingle Mungo: Play Ball cards, published by Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons