Famous people · Virgilina
21 famous people were born within 35 miles of Virgilina
The nearest, Jerome Kersey, was born in Clarksville, 13 mi away. Ben E. King is the most widely known, written about in 52 languages. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Virgilina. No town in Virginia lists more than Arlington, with 84.
Born nearby
21
within 35 miles
Closest
25 mi
Ben E. King
Best known
Ben E. King
in 52 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Virgilina’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Virgilina
The 21 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Henry Garrett
1894–1973American psychologist and opponent of racial integration
Charlie Rose
born 1942American TV interviewer and journalist
Charity Adams Earley
1918–2002United States African American woman Army officer
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Virgilina 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 (15)
- Ben E. King: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlie Rose: David Shankbone, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Vanney: Mike Dixon Sports, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerome Kersey: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Joshua.C. Millage., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Edwards: U.S. Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charity Adams Earley: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isaiah Hicks: Rikster2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shirley Owens: Ronzoni, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Henderson: The Chronicle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ward Burton: Kim Phillips, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darius McGhee: Cotton Puryear, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franklin Wills Hancock, Jr.: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- J. Hartwell Harrison: Hoppyh, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Hosea Kerr: Image courtesy of the Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William A. Burwell: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons