Famous people · Waverly
Born near Waverly: 23 famous people within 35 miles
Joseph Cotten is the most widely known, written about in 49 languages. Closest of all is Henry W. Holt, from Wakefield, 7 mi away. No famous person on record lists Waverly as their birthplace yet. The longest list of any town in Virginia belongs to Arlington, with 84.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Joseph Cotten
Best known
Joseph Cotten
in 49 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Waverly’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Waverly
The 23 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Jennifer McClellan
born 1972American politician in Virginia
Steve Cowper
born 1938Governor of Alaska from 1986 to 1990
Abraham Charnes
1917–1992American mathematician and economist
Jim Gillette
1917–1990Professional American football halfback in the National Football League 1940 to 1948
Peyton Randolph
1721–1775President of the first Continental Congress
John Blair Jr.
1732–1800American politician, Founding Father and jurist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waverly 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)
- Joseph Cotten: Photoplay Publishing Company; no photographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Moses Malone: Basketball_Legends.jpg: Cpl. Lameen Witter derivative work: JoeJohnson2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Randolph: Casimir Gregory Stapko, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lawrence Taylor: The White House, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruce Hornsby: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peyton Randolph: John Wollaston the Younger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Blair Jr.: Corcoran Gallery of Art, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reggie Williams: Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Coke: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Hudson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Javonte Green: Basketinside il basket a 360°, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer McClellan: U.S. House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Cowper: ARLIS Reference, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leonard T. Gerow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons