Famous people · Hollymead
Born near Hollymead: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Rob Lowe, was born in Charlottesville, 6 mi away. The list for Hollymead is empty for now. The best known of them is Zachary Taylor, with articles in 144 languages. The longest list of any town in Virginia belongs to Arlington, with 84.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
9 mi
Zachary Taylor
Best known
Zachary Taylor
in 144 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Hollymead’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Hollymead
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Richard Burr
born 1955United States Senator from North Carolina from 2005 to 2023
Alexander Vandegrift
1887–1973United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient and Commandant of the Marine Corps
Zachary Taylor
1784–1850President of the United States from 1849 to 1850
Kim M. Cobb
born 1974American climate scientist and academic
Frank D. Peregory
1916–1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Hollymead 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)
- Zachary Taylor: James Lambdin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Meriwether Lewis: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Burr: US Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Vandegrift: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Campbell: Keith McDuffee from Northborough, MA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Barbour: Henry Ulke / After Chester Harding, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kim M. Cobb: PopTech, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons