Famous people · Timberlake
33 famous people were born within 35 miles of Timberlake
The nearest, Rashad Jennings, was born in Forest, 4 mi away. The best known of them is Desmond Doss, with articles in 47 languages. Desmond Doss leads the 48 names listed next door in Lynchburg. No famous person’s birth in Timberlake is on record yet.
Born nearby
33
within 35 miles
Closest
6 mi
Desmond Doss
Best known
Desmond Doss
in 47 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Timberlake’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Timberlake
The 33 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Desmond Doss
1919–2006American solder, pacifist, and combat medic; recipient of the Purple Heart medal, recipient of the Medal of Honor (1919–2007) Un gran hombre en la vida militar.
Jerry Falwell
1933–2007American evangelical pastor, televangelist, and conservative political commentator
Frank Wright, Jr.
1912–2008American commercial artist
Watkins Abbitt, Jr.
born 1944American politician in Virginia
Mary Johnston
1870–1936American novelist and women's rights advocate
Lindsley Register
born 1993American actress, producer and writer
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Of the towns around it, Lynchburg has the most on record: 48.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Timberlake 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 (21)
- Desmond Doss: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Falwell: Liberty University, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Skeet Ulrich: Super Festivals, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leland D. Melvin: Robert Markowitz, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucius Shepard: Harmonia Amanda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Gardner: NASA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carter Glass: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Walker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edward James Gay: The Southern History Company, engraving by Williams NY, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Johnston: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rashad Jennings: Keith Allison from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Juan Thornhill: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carol M. Swain: Miller Center, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Wright, Jr.: Beaurite created the file: Frank Wright, Jr. created the piece of art, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Franklin Payne, Jr.: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stacy Compton: Darryl Moran, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bucky Jacobs: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- June Atkinson: EducationNC, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lacey E. Putney: Foster-Dementi Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis A. Pick: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Black Herman: Black Herman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons