#1Famous people · Independence
Wade Ward is the only name on the Independence list
Wade Ward, the American musician, was born in 1892. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. 3 languages have an article about them. In Virginia, 269 towns have someone on the list.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Wade Ward
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1892
Wade Ward
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Independence
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Independence 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)
- Wade Ward: CBS photographer (Lomax collection), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons