Famous people · Onley
Born near Onley: 14 famous people within 35 miles
Charles I. Stengle, born in Savageville, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Henry A. Wise, with articles in 18 languages. No famous person’s birth in Onley is on record yet. The Virginia lists hold names for 270 towns.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
Henry A. Wise
Best known
Henry A. Wise
in 18 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Onley’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Onley
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Henry A. Wise
1806–1876United States Congressman and governor of Virginia
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Onley 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 (5)
- Henry A. Wise: Whitehurst Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles I. Stengle: Digital Metro New York collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas H. B. Browne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward Southey Joynes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willy Wise: Blaze Media Writer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons