Famous people · Ben Avon
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ben Avon
The nearest, Celia Weston, was born in Spartanburg, 3 mi away. Of the towns next door, Spartanburg lists the most: 50, with Celia Weston first. 207 of the towns in South Carolina list at least one person. No famous person on record lists Ben Avon as their birthplace yet.
Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Celia Weston
Best known
Celia Weston
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ben Avon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ben Avon
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gina Tolleson
born 1969Miss World 1990, 1st runner-up to Miss USA 1990
Josephine Groves Holloway
1898–1988First African-American in scouting
John Wistar Simpson
1914–2007American electrical engineer
Peg Leg Sam
1911–1977American country blues harmonica player, singer and comedian
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Spartanburg has the most on record, with 50.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ben Avon 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 (7)
- David Daniels: The United States Army Band, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gina Tolleson: Dorman High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Pearson: Freewheeling Daredevil from Kingston, TN, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deebo Samuel: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Foster Chapman: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brooks Foster: Chrisjnelson at en.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peg Leg Sam: AlexandreSG03, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons