16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Fairview Beach
The nearest, William Madison, was born in King George, 5 mi away. Henry Lee III is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. No famous person on record lists Fairview Beach as their birthplace yet. In all of Virginia, the famous people on record come from 281 towns.
What stands out about Fairview Beach’s famous people
Famous people born near Fairview Beach
Nobody born in Fairview Beach is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.






Henry Lee III
1756–1818American politician, governor, and representative

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Fairview Beach 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)
- Henry Lee III: William Edward West / After Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Forsyth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Shelby Lynne: Ron Baker (Kingsnake) from Austin, Texas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kendall Marshall: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Roza Arzola, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Monty Williams: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Scott: US Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John B. Magruder: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons