
Born near Varnville: 19 famous people within 35 miles
Not one famous person on record comes from Varnville yet. The nearest, Clara G. McMillan, was born in Brunson, 8 mi away. Dean Meminger is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Next door, Hampton lists one, Ty Cline.
What stands out about Varnville’s famous people
Famous people born near Varnville
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.



Thomas S. McMillan
1888–1939Baseball player and coach, lawyer, politician


William Jones Boone
1811–1864American bishop; first Bishop of Shanghai


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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, only Hampton has a name on its list.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Varnville 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)
- Dean Meminger: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas S. McMillan: National Photo Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Jones Boone: Perry, William Stevens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Young Scooter: ALL URBAN CENTRAL, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clara G. McMillan: Washington Post, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Blair: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lloyd W. Newton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ty Cline: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
