#1Famous people · Powhatan
Powhatan is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Tom Miller is the best known, with articles in 2 languages. Second and third on the list are Demetrius Venable and Marvin Banks Perry Jr.. From Tom Miller in 1897 to Demetrius Venable in 1947, the births cover 50 years. No town in Virginia lists more than Arlington, with 84.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Tom Miller
in 2 Wikipedia languages
First
1897
Tom Miller
Youngest
1947
Demetrius Venable
Most common field
Sports
1 people
The best known
Born in Powhatan
First, Tom Miller (2 languages), then Demetrius Venable (1) and Marvin Banks Perry Jr. (1).
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Notable
Marvin Banks Perry Jr.
1918–1994American college administrator
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What Powhatan is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Powhatan 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 (1)
- Tom Miller: The Spider staff, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons