#1Famous people · Nickelsville
Nickelsville counts 3 famous people, first among them Maybelle Carter
Most widely known is Maybelle Carter, the American country musician, with articles in 18 languages. Second and third on the list are Ollan Cassell and Mary Stallard Purnell. The earliest on the list is Mary Stallard Purnell, born in 1862, and the youngest Ollan Cassell, born in 1936. No town in Virginia lists more than Arlington, with 84.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Maybelle Carter
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1862
Mary Stallard Purnell
Youngest
1936
Ollan Cassell
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Nickelsville
Ranked by languages covered: Maybelle Carter with 18, then Ollan Cassell with 17 and Mary Stallard Purnell with 3.
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#3Writing & Arts
Mary Stallard Purnell
1862–1953American religious leader and writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Nickelsville 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 (2)
- Maybelle Carter: American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Stallard Purnell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons