Famous people · Shenandoah Retreat
Born near Shenandoah Retreat: 15 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Lewis M. Allen, from Berryville, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Richard E. Byrd, with articles in 57 languages. No famous person on record lists Shenandoah Retreat as their birthplace yet. 285 towns across Virginia can name a famous person born there.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
17 mi
Richard E. Byrd
Best known
Richard E. Byrd
in 57 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Shenandoah Retreat’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Shenandoah Retreat
They were born in 8 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Martin R. Delany
1812–1885United States Army officer and physician, abolitionist, journalist, and writer
James Jett
born 1970American sprinter and American football wide receiver
Rick Santorum
born 1958American politician and commentator
Harry F. Byrd Jr.
1914–2013Politician from the United States
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Shenandoah Retreat 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)
- Richard E. Byrd: Underwood & Underwood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patsy Cline: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Santorum: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry F. Byrd Jr.: Official portrait, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Benben: AMY B. BOMBASSARO, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Al Grey: William P. Gottlieb / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Magill Conrad: en:Daniel Huntington, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin R. Delany: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons