#1Famous people · Batesburg-Leesville
4 famous people call Batesburg-Leesville their birthplace
The best known is the American writer Andy Duncan, with articles in 9 languages. Close behind are Maurice Simpkins and Ed McDaniel. The oldest name on the list belongs to Andy Duncan, born in 1964, the newest to Shaq Roland, born in 1993. 3 of them are athletes, more than in any other field.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Andy Duncan
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1964
Andy Duncan
Youngest
1993
Shaq Roland
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Batesburg-Leesville
Athletes take two of the three places.
#1MS#2
EM#3
Through the years
When Batesburg-Leesville’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 2 births.
SportsWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Batesburg-Leesville is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is 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
Everyone else born in Batesburg-Leesville
1 more, best known first.
The town’s pick
Town Square →Who’s the most famous person from Batesburg-Leesville?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Your pick
No picks yet
Be the first to say who Batesburg-Leesville’s most famous person is.
Or tell us
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Batesburg-Leesville 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 (1)
- Andy Duncan: Houari Boumedienne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons