John C. Portman Jr.
1924–2017American architect and real estate developer
Famous people · West Union
Born near West Union: 15 famous people within 35 miles
John Edwards is the most widely known, written about in 47 languages. Closest of all is John C. Portman Jr., from Walhalla, 1 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from West Union yet. The nearest list is next door in Walhalla: 6 names, starting with John C. Portman Jr..
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
7 mi
John Edwards
Best known
John Edwards
in 47 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about West Union’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near West Union
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
John E. Hines
1910–1997Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church; Bishop of Texas; American Episcopal bishop
Bobby Byrd
1934–2007American R&B/soul singer, songwriter, bandleader, talent scout, record producer, and musician
Robert Eads
1945–1999American female to male transgender activist
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Walhalla counts 6 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is West Union 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 (6)
- John Edwards: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Darline Graham: Rosa Pineda, United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Anderson: Andrea787878, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Jefferson Rusk: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryce McGowens: MGoBlog, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Adams: United States Senate Historical Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons