Famous people · Hallwood
Born near Hallwood: 10 famous people within 35 miles
Henry A. Wise is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. Closest of all is Marshall Cropper, from Wattsville, 6 mi away. No entry yet names Hallwood as a birthplace. The longest list of any town in Virginia belongs to Arlington, with 84.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Henry A. Wise
Best known
Henry A. Wise
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hallwood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hallwood
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Henry A. Wise
1806–1876United States Congressman and governor of Virginia
Hugh Latimer Dryden
1898–1965American aeronautical scientist and civil servant
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hallwood 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 (6)
- Henry A. Wise: Whitehurst Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Latimer Dryden: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas H. B. Browne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Southey Joynes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Webster Cluff: Tlcjr, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice D. Jester: U.S. Coast Guard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons