Famous people · Dunbar
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of Dunbar
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, born in Georgetown, 12 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is William Gibson, with articles in 67 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Dunbar. The longest list of any town in South Carolina belongs to Florence, with 54.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
27 mi
William Gibson
Best known
William Gibson
in 67 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Dunbar’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Dunbar
Nobody born in Dunbar is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
William Gibson
born 1948American-Canadian speculative fiction writer
Ashton Hilliard Williams
1891–1962United States federal judge
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Dunbar 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
- Chris Rock: gdcgraphics, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph L. Goldstein: The original uploader was Rrawson at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madison Iseman: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald McNair: NASA/JSC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Bessent: United States Department of the Treasury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Melissa Jefferson-Wooden: jenaragon94, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ramon Sessions: Samardo_Samuels_&_Ramon_Sessions.jpg: Bridget Samuels from College Park, MD derivative work: Lpdrew, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons