Sally Miller Gearhart
1931–2021American teacher, feminist, science fiction writer, and political activist
Famous people · Ripplemead
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Ripplemead
The nearest, Sally Miller Gearhart, was born in Pearisburg, 2 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Ripplemead yet. The best known of them is Henry King, with articles in 38 languages. Across Virginia, the lists cover 273 towns.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
21 mi
Henry King
Best known
Henry King
in 38 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Ripplemead’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Ripplemead
Nobody born in Ripplemead is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
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
Sylvia Burwell
born 1965Former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Ripplemead 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 (8)
- Henry King: Woodbury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvia Burwell: John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John B. Floyd: Brady-Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Davis Chandler: trailer screenshot (Thalia Productions Inc. / Columbia Pictures), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rod Thorn: 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