Famous people · Gloucester Point
Born near Gloucester Point: 12 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Ella Fitzgerald, from Newport News, 14 mi away. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Gloucester Point. Across Virginia, 269 towns list someone born there. Arlington’s 84 names make the longest list in Virginia.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Ella Fitzgerald
Best known
Ella Fitzgerald
in 100 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gloucester Point’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gloucester Point
The 12 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mary Jackson
1921–2005American mathematician and aerospace engineer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gloucester Point 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 (8)
- Ella Fitzgerald: Lewin/Kaufman/Schwartz, Public Relations, Beverly Hills, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Iverson: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patton Oswalt: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Styron: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grant Gustin: Tim Blackmon for Galaxy Con, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Jackson: NASA Langley Research Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Sullavan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Jenkins Roberts: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons