Famous people · Mallow
Born near Mallow: 17 famous people within 35 miles
Covington, which borders it, has 16 on its list, the best known Bimbo Coles. The nearest, Bimbo Coles, was born in Covington, 1 mi away. The best known of them is Pearl S. Buck, with articles in 143 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Mallow.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
29 mi
Pearl S. Buck
Best known
Pearl S. Buck
in 143 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Mallow’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Mallow
The 17 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Katherine Johnson
1918–2020African-American mathematician
Margaret Prescott Montague
1878–1955American writer
J. C. Snead
1940–2025Professional golfer, minor league baseball player
William Alexander Anderson
1842–1930American lawyer and politician
Pearl S. Buck
1892–1973Chinese women Nobel Prize winner, author, teacher, missionary
Cy Twombly
1928–2011American painter, sculptor and photographer
Robert Paxton
born 1932American political scientist and historian
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Famous people from the towns next door
Covington leads the towns around it, with 16 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Mallow 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)
- Pearl S. Buck: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Johnson: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Robertson: Paparazzo Presents, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hilary Hahn: Quincena Musical, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bimbo Coles: PO2 Wendy Hamme, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Letcher: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chapman Revercomb: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons