Famous people · Stanleytown
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Stanleytown
Harvey Cloyd Philpott, born in Bassett, 2 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jesse L. Martin, with articles in 24 languages. The nearest list is next door in Bassett: 4 names, starting with Harvey Cloyd Philpott. The longest list of any town in Virginia belongs to Arlington, with 84.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
18 mi
Jesse L. Martin
Best known
Jesse L. Martin
in 24 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Stanleytown’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Stanleytown
They were born in 9 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jesse L. Martin
born 1969American stage, musical theatre, film and television actor
Lillie Barbour
1885–1985American suffrage activist and labor advocate
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Bassett lists the most people: 4.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stanleytown 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 (7)
- Jesse L. Martin: Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Cook: Jgc2633, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerald L. Baliles: 1fingerwillie at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtis Turner: Freewheeling Daredevil, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Posey G. Lester: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Booker: Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Machinedrum: Zoe, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons