#1Chilhowie is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Most widely known is Eric McClure, the American stock car racing driver, with articles in 5 languages. William F. McKee is second and Nick Cullop third. From Nick Cullop in 1887 to Eric McClure in 1978, the births cover 91 years. Across Virginia, the lists cover 270 towns.



Born in Chilhowie
Athletes take two of the three places.
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#3What Chilhowie is known for
Sports leads the fields, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Chilhowie?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Chilhowie and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (3)
- Eric McClure: Nascarking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William F. McKee: United States Air Force (courtesy of Robert Snow), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Cullop: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons