Famous people · Arrington
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Arrington
Jimmy Walker, born in Amherst, 11 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Desmond Doss, with articles in 47 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Arrington yet. Famous people are on record for 270 of the towns in Virginia.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Desmond Doss
Best known
Desmond Doss
in 47 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Arrington’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Arrington
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Frank D. Peregory
1916–1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Desmond Doss
1919–2006American solder, pacifist, and combat medic; recipient of the Purple Heart medal, recipient of the Medal of Honor (1919–2007) Un gran hombre en la vida militar.
Jerry Falwell
1933–2007American evangelical pastor, televangelist, and conservative political commentator
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arrington 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 (15)
- Desmond Doss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Falwell: Liberty University, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skeet Ulrich: Super Festivals, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Smith: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leland D. Melvin: Robert Markowitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucius Shepard: Harmonia Amanda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carter Glass: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kid Kash: Krystal Bogner from Adelaide, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Allen: Pete Souza, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Earl Hamner, Jr.: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Walker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cory Alexander: SneakinDeacon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas S. Martin: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Early: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wetzel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons