Famous people · Cherryvale
Born near Cherryvale: 29 famous people within 35 miles
Angelica Singleton Van Buren is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages. Closest of all is Jim Clyburn, from Sumter, 4 mi away. Across the town line, Sumter lists 46, Jim Clyburn first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Cherryvale.
Born nearby
29
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Angelica Singleton Van Buren
Best known
Angelica Singleton Van Buren
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cherryvale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cherryvale
They were born in 11 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Angelica Singleton Van Buren
1818–1877First Lady of the United States
Annie B. Martin
1920–2012American labor and civil rights activist
Mary McLeod Bethune
1875–1955American educator and civil rights leader
Jerell Adams
born 1992American football player from the United States
Henry E. Brown
born 1935American politician from South Carolina
Drink Small
born 1933African American soul blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter
Jimmy Spencer
born 1969American football player, defensive back, cornerback
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Cherryvale.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cherryvale 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 (13)
- Angelica Singleton Van Buren: Henry Inman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ja Morant: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary McLeod Bethune: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Clyburn: Donald Baker, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brook Benton: Cotillion Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Ellis: ReverendPoppins, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Virginia Capers: AP Newsfeatures Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Boykin Chesnut: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Gayle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Seymour: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry E. Brown: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerell Adams: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Mae Flemming: City of Columbia Women, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons