#1Famous people · Norton
4 famous people call Norton their birthplace
Most widely known is Dock Boggs, the American musician, with articles in 5 languages. The American politician Judith Jagdmann ranks second, ahead of Justin Hamilton. Dock Boggs, born in 1898, is the earliest name and Justin Hamilton, born in 1982, the latest. The list comes to 11.2 for every 10,000 residents, against 0.1 in the typical town in Virginia.
Born here
4
notable people
Best known
Dock Boggs
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1898
Dock Boggs
Youngest
1982
Justin Hamilton
Most common field
Music
2 people
The best known
Born in Norton
By how many languages cover them, Dock Boggs comes first (5), then Judith Jagdmann (2) and Justin Hamilton (2).
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#3Through the years
When Norton’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1890s, at 1.
MusicPolitics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Norton is known for
The largest field is Music, with 2 people.
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Norton
1 more, best known first.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Norton 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)
- Dock Boggs: Virginia State Parks staff, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Hamilton: NattyBHokie, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons