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Famous people · Sherando

10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Sherando

Closest of all is Kid Kash, from Waynesboro, 6 mi away. Woodrow Wilson is the most widely known, written about in 190 languages. No famous person on record lists Sherando as their birthplace yet. 270 towns across Virginia can name a famous person born there.

#1 best knownWoodrow WilsonPolitics & Law · 1856–1924
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Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
13 mi
Woodrow Wilson
Best known
Woodrow Wilson
in 190 Wikipedia languages

What stands out about Sherando’s famous people

Close to homeEvery name here comes from a town within 35 miles, 10 in all.
★ What stands out · Close to home

Famous people born near Sherando

The 10 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

10 mi20 mi35 miStaunton · 3Waynesboro · 1Fishersville · 1Lovingston · 1Ivy · 1Schuyler · 1Esmont · 1Sherando
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Robert Whitehead

1897–1960

Virginia lawyer and Democratic legislator, long chief opponent of the Byrd Organization

Politics & LawLovingston · 16 miWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Sherando 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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