Famous people · Baywood
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Baywood
The nearest, Mary Holland, was born in Galax, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Andy Griffith, with articles in 46 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Baywood. Arlington has the most of any town in Virginia: 84.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
23 mi
Andy Griffith
Best known
Andy Griffith
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Baywood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Baywood
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Robert Porterfield
1905–1971American actor and director
Andy Griffith
1926–2012American actor, comedian, television producer, singer, and writer
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
1872–1961First Lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921
Pamela Stafford
born 1946American model, fashion designer and artist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Baywood 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 (5)
- Andy Griffith: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Bolling Galt Wilson: Genthe, Arnold, 1869-1942, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Fargo: Gene Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Junior Johnson: Ted Van Pelt from Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elbert Lee Trinkle: Bain News Service (publisher), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons