
19 famous people were born within 35 miles of McMullin
Closest of all is Annie Jones, from Marion, 4 mi away. Scott Cooper is the most widely known, written about in 23 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from McMullin yet. The longest list of any town in Virginia belongs to Arlington, with 84.
What stands out about McMullin’s famous people
Famous people born near McMullin
The 19 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Pamela Stafford
born 1946American model, fashion designer and artist

George C. Peery
1873–1952American Democratic politician, and Governor of Virginia, 1934-1938



Scott Cooper
born 1970American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer

Francis Preston Blair
1791–1876American newspaper editor and presidential advisor


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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is McMullin 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 (8)
- Scott Cooper: Sizzlipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathryn Harrold: ABC Visual Communication, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Annie Jones: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fred M. Wilcox: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Preston Blair: Thomas Sully, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Solomon P. Sharp: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George C. Peery: National Photo Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Boucher: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons