Famous people · Whitney
Born near Whitney: 21 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Celia Weston, from Spartanburg, 3 mi away. So far, no famous person on record was born in Whitney. Next door, Spartanburg lists 50, led by Celia Weston. 204 towns in South Carolina have at least one famous person on record.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Celia Weston
Best known
Celia Weston
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Whitney’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Whitney
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Gina Tolleson
born 1969Miss World 1990, 1st runner-up to Miss USA 1990
Josephine Groves Holloway
1898–1988First African-American in scouting
John Wistar Simpson
1914–2007American electrical engineer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Spartanburg has the most on record, with 50.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Whitney 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)
- David Daniels: The United States Army Band, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gina Tolleson: Dorman High School, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Pearson: Freewheeling Daredevil from Kingston, TN, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deebo Samuel: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Lattimore: Gamecock Central, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Foster Chapman: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernie White: St. Louis Cardinals - 1941 Team Issue, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons