Famous people · Rushmere
11 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rushmere
The nearest, Ella Fitzgerald, was born in Newport News, 8 mi away. Not one famous person on record comes from Rushmere yet. Across Virginia, the lists cover 269 towns. Arlington has the most of any town in Virginia: 84.
Born nearby
11
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Ella Fitzgerald
Best known
Ella Fitzgerald
in 100 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Rushmere’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Rushmere
The 11 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Mary Jackson
1921–2005American mathematician and aerospace engineer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rushmere 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)
- Ella Fitzgerald: Lewin/Kaufman/Schwartz, Public Relations, Beverly Hills, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Allen Iverson: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patton Oswalt: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Styron: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grant Gustin: Tim Blackmon for Galaxy Con, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Jackson: NASA Langley Research Center, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Sullavan: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons