#1Famous people · Waynesboro
Most of the 13 famous people born in Waynesboro came into the world between 1920 and 1969
The best known is the American professional wrestler Kid Kash, with articles in 15 languages. Cory Alexander and William Henry Sheppard follow. The earliest on the list is Joseph Burns, born in 1800, and the youngest Jeff Ray Clark, born in 2000. 3 of them were born since 1970.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Kid Kash
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1800
Joseph Burns
Youngest
2000
Jeff Ray Clark
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Waynesboro’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Waynesboro’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 4 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Waynesboro
By how many languages cover them, Kid Kash comes first (15), then Cory Alexander (11) and William Henry Sheppard (11).
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#3Faith
William Henry Sheppard
1865–1927African American missionary for the Presbyterian Church
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What Waynesboro is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 1.5 times the usual share.
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Everyone else born in Waynesboro
Still to come: 10 more, from 1800 to 2000.
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Nearby, Fishersville has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Waynesboro and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (8)
- Kid Kash: Krystal Bogner from Adelaide, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cory Alexander: SneakinDeacon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Henry Sheppard: William Henry Sheppard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wetzel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Burns: Julian Vannerson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Tompkins: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny Brooks: Sean Dudley, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff Ray Clark: El2011, CC0, Wikimedia Commons