Famous people · Iva
Born near Iva: 27 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Wilton E. Hall, from Starr, 5 mi away. The best known of them is Chadwick Boseman, with articles in 81 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Iva. 201 towns across South Carolina can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
27
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Chadwick Boseman
Best known
Chadwick Boseman
in 81 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Iva’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Iva
The 27 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Edward C. Mann
1880–1931U.S. Representative from South Carolina
Guy Davenport
1927–2005American novelist, short story writer, poet, illustrator, translator, teacher
Eleanor C. Pressly
1918–2003American mathematician and aeronautical engineer
John C. Taylor
1890–1983US Congressman from South Carolina 3rd district 1933-1939
John C. Calhoun
1782–1850Vice president of the United States from 1825 to 1832
Christie Benet
1879–1951American politician, college football player and coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Iva 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 (21)
- Chadwick Boseman: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John C. Calhoun: Rembrandt Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Harper: DUB Network, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Nance: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Jefferson Rusk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Rice: Ted_Kennedy_and_Jim_Rice.jpg: John Earls derivative work: Delaywaves talk, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Olin D. Johnston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryce McGowens: MGoBlog, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Howard Tate: Olivier Ménart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Adams: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Micheal Hall: LosCriticologos, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles E. Daniel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christie Benet: George Grantham Bain Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joshua Hill: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Asbury Latimer: South Caroliniana Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilton E. Hall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward C. Mann: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor C. Pressly: NASA Hubble Space Telescope, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Burt: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martavis Bryant: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mecole Hardman: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons