Famous people · Belle Haven
Born near Belle Haven: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Edward K. Snead, born in Pungoteague, 5 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Ralph Northam, with articles in 31 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Belle Haven. The longest list of any town in Virginia belongs to Arlington, with 84.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Ralph Northam
Best known
Ralph Northam
in 31 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Belle Haven’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Belle Haven
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ralph Northam
born 1959Governor of Virginia from 2018 to 2022
Nick Boddie Williams
1906–1992American journalist and author
Henry A. Wise
1806–1876United States Congressman and governor of Virginia
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Belle Haven 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)
- Ralph Northam: Craig from Richmond, Virginia`, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry A. Wise: Whitehurst Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles I. Stengle: Digital Metro New York collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyler Webb: Minda Haas Kuhlmann: Flickr, personal website, Twitter, Instagram, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrian Custis: User:STB-1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas H. B. Browne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- D. Page Elmore: 1msulax at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons