Famous people · Stevens Creek
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Stevens Creek
Closest of all is Mary Holland, from Galax, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Andy Griffith, with articles in 46 languages. The longest list of any town in Virginia belongs to Arlington, with 84. Newport News has the second-longest list in Virginia, after Arlington, with 60.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
26 mi
Andy Griffith
Best known
Andy Griffith
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Stevens Creek’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Stevens Creek
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bobby Dodd
1908–1988American football coach and player, college athletic director
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
1872–1961First Lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921
Anne B. Crockett-Stark
born 1942American politician in Virginia
Andy Griffith
1926–2012American actor, comedian, television producer, singer, and writer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Stevens Creek 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 (14)
- Andy Griffith: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Bolling Galt Wilson: Genthe, Arnold, 1869-1942, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Fargo: Gene Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elbert Lee Trinkle: Bain News Service (publisher), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Carter Stuart: photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alonzo Dillard Folger: Marion Post Wolcott, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Sink: State of Florida, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roderick R. Butler: Unsigned engraving, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Dodd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb V. Haynes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David French Boyd: Photographer: Washburn 697 Canal St. New Orleans, LA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne B. Crockett-Stark: Virginia State Parks staff, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deacon Phillippe: Breisch Williams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff King: Matt Trostle, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons