Famous people · Pantops
16 famous people were born within 35 miles of Pantops
The nearest, Rob Lowe, was born in Charlottesville, 2 mi away. The best known of them is Zachary Taylor, with articles in 144 languages. Across the town line, Charlottesville lists 40, Rob Lowe first. No famous person’s birth in Pantops is on record yet.
Born nearby
16
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Zachary Taylor
Best known
Zachary Taylor
in 144 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pantops’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pantops
The 16 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Richard Burr
born 1955United States Senator from North Carolina from 2005 to 2023
Alexander Vandegrift
1887–1973United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient and Commandant of the Marine Corps
Zachary Taylor
1784–1850President of the United States from 1849 to 1850
Frank D. Peregory
1916–1944United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
James Minor Quarles
1823–1901Confederate Army officer and politician
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Charlottesville counts 40 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pantops 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)
- Zachary Taylor: James Lambdin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Meriwether Lewis: Charles Willson Peale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Burr: US Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Vandegrift: US gov, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Campbell: Keith McDuffee from Northborough, MA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James Barbour: Henry Ulke / After Chester Harding, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugene Allen: Pete Souza, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons