17 famous people were born within 35 miles of Laurel Hill
John L. Phillips is the most widely known, written about in 28 languages. The nearest, Trevor Stewart, was born in Lorton, 2 mi away. Of the bordering towns, Lorton has a list, with Trevor Stewart. So far, no famous person on record was born in Laurel Hill.
What stands out about Laurel Hill’s famous people
Famous people born near Laurel Hill
Nobody born in Laurel Hill is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Ann E. Dunwoody
born 1953U.S. Army, first four-star general in U.S. military history

John R. Allen
born 1953United States Marine Corps general, think tank executive

Byron Saxton
born 1981American professional wrestling announcer
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Lorton: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Laurel Hill 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)
- John L. Phillips: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Oefelein: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Haley Webb: Alexander Drecun, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Meyers Leonard: Verse Photography, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ann E. Dunwoody: United States Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John R. Allen: United States Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Saxton: Miguel Discart (Shared Account), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons