
15 famous people were born within 35 miles of University Center
Closest of all is Emily Fox, from Ashburn, 3 mi away. Over the border in Ashburn, 9 names are on record, led by Emily Fox. The best known of them is Hilarie Burton, with articles in 44 languages. No town in Virginia lists more than Arlington, with 84.
What stands out about University Center’s famous people
Famous people born near University Center
The 15 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.




Sean Parker
born 1979American entrepreneur, programmer and philanthropist



Wesley L. Fox
1931–2017United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Ashburn’s, at 9 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is University Center 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)
- Hilarie Burton: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sean Parker: Amager at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Emily Fox: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashley Caldwell: Governor Eric Holcomb, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hugh Henry Breckenridge: Hugh Henry Breckenridge, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stevens T. Mason: Thomas Mickell Burnham, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronnie Dove: Diamond Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
