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Famous people · Rustburg

19 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rustburg

Desmond Doss, born in Lynchburg, 10 mi away, is the closest. Famous people are on record for 269 of the towns in Virginia. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Rustburg. The longest list of any town in Virginia belongs to Arlington, with 84.

#1 best knownDesmond DossMilitary · 1919–2006
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Born nearby
19
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Desmond Doss
Best known
Desmond Doss
in 47 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Rustburg’s famous people

Close to homeThe 19 names on this page were all born no farther than 35 miles away.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Rustburg

Nobody born in Rustburg is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.

10 mi20 mi35 miLynchburg · 6Charlotte Court House · 3Amherst · 2Moneta · 2Madison Heights · 1Altavista · 1Appomattox · 1Brookneal · 1Bedford · 1Buena Vista · 1Rustburg
Desmond Doss

Desmond Doss

1919–2006

American solder, pacifist, and combat medic; recipient of the Purple Heart medal, recipient of the Medal of Honor

MilitaryLynchburg · 10 miWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rustburg 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.

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