#1From 1848 to 1991, Youngsville was the birthplace of 4 famous people
The best known is the American soccer player Taylor Vancil, with articles in 7 languages. Charles H. Martin and Hank Winston follow. Per head, the list is long: 13.3 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in North Carolina has 1.8. The list’s best known name, Taylor Vancil, dates from 1991.
Born in Youngsville
Two of the three are athletes.
#1When Youngsville’s famous people were born
The 1990s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Youngsville is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 2.1 times.
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 Youngsville
1 more, best known first.
Who’s the most famous person from Youngsville?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Youngsville’s most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Youngsville 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 (2)
- Taylor Vancil: Harvardton, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jakie May: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
