William Blount Carter
1792–1848American politician, Tennessee
Famous people · Valley Forge
17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Valley Forge
The nearest, William Blount Carter, was born in Elizabethton, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Jayma Mays, with articles in 41 languages. Over the border in Elizabethton, 12 names are on record, led by Landon Carter Haynes. In Tennessee, 230 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Jayma Mays
Best known
Jayma Mays
in 41 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Valley Forge’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Valley Forge
Nobody born in Valley Forge is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Lindsay Ellis
born 1984American author, film critic and former YouTuber
Nathaniel Edwin Harris
1846–1929Confederate Army officer and politician
Tennessee Ernie Ford
1919–1991American recording artist and television host notable for his bass-baritone voice
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Valley Forge 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 (12)
- Jayma Mays: Mel from Huntington Beach, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Roach: William P. Gottlieb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tennessee Ernie Ford: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Ray Taylor: Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Price: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brody Malone: The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Herring: MDFriendOfHillary, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Blevins: slgckgc, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Grimm: SecretName101, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathaniel Edwin Harris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- B. Carroll Reece: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Landon Carter Haynes: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons