Famous people · St. Paul
12 famous people were born within 35 miles of St. Paul
The nearest, Maybelle Carter, was born in Nickelsville, 12 mi away. The best known of them is George C. Scott, with articles in 62 languages. Next door, Castlewood lists one, Kathleen Dickenson Mellen. Famous people are on record for 273 of the towns in Virginia.
Born nearby
12
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
George C. Scott
Best known
George C. Scott
in 62 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about St. Paul’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near St. Paul
Nobody born in St. Paul is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
George C. Scott
1927–1999American actor, film director and producer
Scott Cooper
born 1970American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer
Francis Preston Blair
1791–1876American newspaper editor and presidential advisor
Tennessee Ernie Ford
1919–1991American recording artist and television host notable for his bass-baritone voice
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Castlewood leads the towns around it, with one name.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is St. Paul 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)
- George C. Scott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jayma Mays: Mel from Huntington Beach, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tennessee Ernie Ford: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Cooper: Sizzlipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maybelle Carter: American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mac McClung: CCS Pictures, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Preston Blair: Thomas Sully, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- A. Linwood Holton, Jr.: Virginia Tech, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons