Famous people · Daviston
20 famous people were born within 35 miles of Daviston
Jim Maxwell, born in Johnsonville, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is William Gibson, with articles in 67 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Daviston. 210 towns across South Carolina can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
William Gibson
Best known
William Gibson
in 67 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Daviston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Daviston
The 20 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
William Gibson
born 1948American-Canadian speculative fiction writer
Ashton Hilliard Williams
1891–1962United States federal judge
Sandra Reaves-Phillips
1944–2023American actress, writer and singer
Dave Smith
1914–1998Major League Baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Athletics)
Gloria Bromell Tinubu
born 1953American politician, educator, economist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Daviston 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 (8)
- William Gibson: Gonzo Bonzo, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald McNair: NASA/JSC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Bessent: United States Department of the Treasury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Felton: Chamber of Fear, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Scott: Clerk of the United States House of Representives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwen Bristow: Thomas L. Johnson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan George Evans: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaquille Leonard: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons