19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gastonville
Jim Barton, born in Finleyville, 1 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Joe Montana, with articles in 34 languages. Next door, Finleyville lists 3, led by Jim Barton. No entry yet names Gastonville as a birthplace.
What stands out about Gastonville’s famous people
Famous people born near Gastonville
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Chad Beasley
born 1978American football offensive tackle




Wilbur Trosch
1938–2014American basketball coach and basketball player

Robert Smithdas
1925–2014American teacher, advocate and author
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Finleyville: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gastonville 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 (6)
- Joe Montana: photo taken by flcikr user Phil Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitch Daniels: White House., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Renacci: US House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bud Shuster: Blargh29, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claudine Schneider: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carl E. Vuono: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons