Famous people · Carrsville
Born near Carrsville: 24 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Richard Hudson, was born in Franklin, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Patton Oswalt, with articles in 53 languages. Over the border in Suffolk, 30 names are on record, led by Charlie Byrd. The Virginia lists hold names for 276 towns.
Born nearby
24
within 35 miles
Closest
29 mi
Patton Oswalt
Best known
Patton Oswalt
in 53 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Carrsville’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Carrsville
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jim Gillette
1917–1990Professional American football halfback in the National Football League 1940 to 1948
Hoyt Patrick Taylor
1890–1964North Carolina politician; Silver Star and Purple Heart recipient
Mary Batten
born 1937American writer of science books for children and adults
Julian Myrick
1880–1969American insurance salesman and tennis promoter
Wanda Sykes
born 1964American comedian, writer, actress and voice artist
Radia Perlman
born 1951American software designer and network engineer
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Suffolk has the most on record: 30.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Carrsville 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)
- Patton Oswalt: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wanda Sykes: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Brown: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Radia Perlman: Scientist-100 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Byrd: Raymond Fudge Silver Spring, Maryland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Della H. Raney: Uncredited; Restored by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Hudson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons