
9 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jolivue
Staunton’s list, next door, has 39 names, Woodrow Wilson first among them. Closest of all is Woodrow Wilson, from Staunton, 3 mi away. The list for Jolivue is empty for now. In Virginia, 276 towns have someone on the list.
What stands out about Jolivue’s famous people
Famous people born near Jolivue
The 9 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.


Francis Collins
born 1950American geneticist and director of the National Institutes of Health





William Henry Sheppard
1865–1927African American missionary for the Presbyterian Church
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town bordering Jolivue.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jolivue 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
- Kate Smith: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Haines: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kid Kash: Krystal Bogner from Adelaide, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph W. Fifer: John Moses, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Sheppard: William Henry Sheppard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
