Sally Miller Gearhart
1931–2021American teacher, feminist, science fiction writer, and political activist
Famous people · Pembroke
Born near Pembroke: 33 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Sally Miller Gearhart, from Pearisburg, 5 mi away. Henry King is the most widely known, written about in 38 languages. 272 towns across Virginia can name a famous person born there. The list for Pembroke is empty for now.
Born nearby
33
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Henry King
Best known
Henry King
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Pembroke’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Pembroke
Nobody born in Pembroke is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
John W. Williams
1869–1934Clerk of the Virginia House of Delegates
Patri Friedman
born 1976American libertarian activist and theorist of political economy
Louis King
1898–1962American actor and movie director
Robert Craig
1792–1852American politician from Virginia
George Rogers Clark Floyd
1810–1895American politician in West Virginia
Matthew Wesley Clair Sr.
1865–1943African American bishop, newspaper editor
Lewis K. Bausell
1924–1944United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Pembroke 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 (22)
- Henry King: Woodbury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John B. Floyd: Brady-Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sally Miller Gearhart: A.Kate Fritsch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patri Friedman: Hannu Makarainen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Ballard Preston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Stokley: Walt Johnson/USAF, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Butch Taylor: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- David Emmons Johnston: David E. Johnston, author. Standard Printing and Publishing Company (Huntington, WV), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Kee: Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Michael Mendel: Bill Oakley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Harding Poff: US Government Printing Office, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Roop: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff King: Matt Trostle, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William McComas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Goodson: Danny Goodman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Rogers Clark Floyd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Brillheart: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Jervey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John W. Williams: W. W. Foster, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis K. Bausell: U.S. Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Wesley Clair Sr.: Moss Photo-Engraving Company, John C. Moss, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Grantham: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons