Famous people · Privateer
Born near Privateer: 26 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Reggie Pleasant, from Pinewood, 7 mi away. Angelica Singleton Van Buren is the most widely known, written about in 41 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Privateer yet. 201 towns in South Carolina have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
26
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Angelica Singleton Van Buren
Best known
Angelica Singleton Van Buren
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Privateer’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Privateer
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Angelica Singleton Van Buren
1818–1877First Lady of the United States
Jimmy Spencer
born 1969American football player, defensive back, cornerback
Ellison Adger Smyth Jr.
1863–1941American professor, entomologist, ornithologist, scientific collector and football coach
Mary McLeod Bethune
1875–1955American educator and civil rights leader
Annie B. Martin
1920–2012American labor and civil rights activist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Privateer 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)
- 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
- 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