Famous people · Harriston
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Harriston
Closest of all is Kid Kash, from Waynesboro, 11 mi away. Woodrow Wilson is the most widely known, written about in 190 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Harriston. 273 towns across Virginia can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Woodrow Wilson
Best known
Woodrow Wilson
in 190 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Harriston’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Harriston
Nobody born in Harriston is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Francis Collins
born 1950American geneticist and director of the National Institutes of Health
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Harriston 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 (7)
- Woodrow Wilson: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Collins: Cmichel67, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Meriwether Lewis: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dell Curry: Iam_chihang, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ralph Sampson: USDAgov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Haines: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kid Kash: Krystal Bogner from Adelaide, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons