
32 famous people were born within 35 miles of Southampton Meadows
Richard Hudson, born in Franklin, 6 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Charlie Byrd, with articles in 21 languages. No famous person on record lists Southampton Meadows as their birthplace yet. Across Virginia, 285 towns list someone born there.
What stands out about Southampton Meadows’ famous people
Famous people born near Southampton Meadows
Nobody born in Southampton Meadows is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.


Colgate Darden
1897–1981American congressman and governor of Virginia
Jim Gillette
1917–1990Professional American football halfback in the National Football League 1940 to 1948
Hoyt Patrick Taylor
1890–1964North Carolina politician; Silver Star and Purple Heart recipient

William Nathan Harrell Smith
1812–1889American politician
Julian Myrick
1880–1969American insurance salesman and tennis promoter

Sherman Jones
1935–2007American politician and baseball player




Lewis F. Powell Jr.
1907–1998American jurist (1907–1998); US Supreme Court justice from 1972 to 1987





Robert L. Vann
1879–1940African American lawyer, politician, and newspaper publisher in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Southampton Meadows 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 (13)
- Charlie Byrd: Raymond Fudge Silver Spring, Maryland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Della H. Raney: Uncredited; Restored by Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis F. Powell Jr.: Color negative by Robert S. Oakes, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Hudson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rory Sparrow: David Byrd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Phyllis Gordon: Old photograph believed to be in the Public Domain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amber O'Neal: Hypnotica Studios from Atlantic City . New Jersey, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colgate Darden: "Daily Press" newspaper (Newport News, VA)., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Nathan Harrell Smith: Philadelphia: C. Robson & Co., publishers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Calvin Earl: Christi Earl, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert H. Smith: United States Navy photograph, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert L. Vann: Charles Alston, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sherman Jones: New York Mets, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons