
24 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ferry Farm
Closest of all is John Forsyth, from Fredericksburg, 3 mi away. The best known of them is Henry Lee III, with articles in 28 languages. So far, no famous person on record was born in Ferry Farm. Across Virginia, 274 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Ferry Farm’s famous people
Famous people born near Ferry Farm
Nobody born in Ferry Farm is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Jermon Bushrod
born 1984American football player, offensive lineman

William Madison
1762–1843






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


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ferry Farm 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 (15)
- 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
- Reuben Chapman: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stuart Duncan: Filberthockey (a.k.a. Forrest L. Smith, III), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles C. Krulak: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Botts: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Dailey: US Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jermon Bushrod: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Waller Barrett: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Fitzhugh: Not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons