Famous people · Gratton
25 famous people were born within 35 miles of Gratton
Kathryn Harrold, born in Tazewell, 4 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is John Forbes Nash, with articles in 106 languages. In Virginia, 276 towns have someone on the list. The longest list in Virginia is Arlington’s, with 84 names.
Born nearby
25
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
John Forbes Nash
Best known
John Forbes Nash
in 106 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Gratton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Gratton
The 25 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Ray Louthen
1925–2004American football and baseball player and coach, college athletics administrator
John Forbes Nash
1928–2015American mathematician and economist
Maceo Pinkard
1897–1962American composer, lyricist, and music publisher
Stanley J. Wawrzyniak
1927–1995American Marine Corps Navy Cross recipient
Pamela Stafford
born 1946American model, fashion designer and artist
George C. Peery
1873–1952American Democratic politician, and Governor of Virginia, 1934-1938
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Gratton 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)
- John Forbes Nash: Peter Badge / Typos1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norman I. Platnick: Jan Bosselaers, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathryn Harrold: ABC Visual Communication, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred M. Wilcox: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George C. Peery: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ahmad Bradshaw: Coingeek, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bill Dudley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Evans Evans: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons