
Born near Patrick Springs: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Gerald L. Baliles, from Stuart, 4 mi away. No famous person on record lists Patrick Springs as their birthplace yet. The best known of them is Andy Griffith, with articles in 46 languages. 270 towns across Virginia can name a famous person born there.
What stands out about Patrick Springs’ famous people
Famous people born near Patrick Springs
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Andy Griffith
1926–2012American actor, comedian, television producer, singer, and writer



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Patrick Springs 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)
- Andy Griffith: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Cook: Jgc2633, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Fargo: Gene Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald L. Baliles: 1fingerwillie at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Sink: State of Florida, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons