#1Famous people · Gore
Willa Cather, born in 1873, is Gore’s famous person on record
In 1873, the American writer Willa Cather was born. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Articles about them exist in 65 languages. Across Virginia, the lists cover 276 towns.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Willa Cather
in 65 Wikipedia languages
First
1873
Willa Cather
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gore 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 (1)
- Willa Cather: Photographer: Aime Dupont Studio, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons