#1Famous people · Petersburg
Henry Wakefield, born in 1899, is Petersburg’s famous person on record
Henry Wakefield was born in 1899. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Their story is told in 3 languages. Across Tennessee, the lists cover 239 towns.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Henry Wakefield
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1899
Henry Wakefield
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Petersburg
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Petersburg and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Henry Wakefield: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons