Famous people · Woodlawn
Born near Woodlawn: 30 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Elizabeth Fry Page, was born in Hillsville, 4 mi away. Andy Griffith is the most widely known, written about in 46 languages. Across the town line, Hillsville lists 2, Elizabeth Fry Page first. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Woodlawn.
Born nearby
30
within 35 miles
Closest
19 mi
Andy Griffith
Best known
Andy Griffith
in 46 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Woodlawn’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Woodlawn
The 30 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Bobby Dodd
1908–1988American football coach and player, college athletic director
Robert Porterfield
1905–1971American actor and director
Andy Griffith
1926–2012American actor, comedian, television producer, singer, and writer
Edith Bolling Galt Wilson
1872–1961First Lady of the United States from 1915 to 1921
Anne B. Crockett-Stark
born 1942American politician in Virginia
Lewis K. Bausell
1924–1944United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Pamela Stafford
born 1946American model, fashion designer and artist
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Around it, Hillsville has the most people on record, 2 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Woodlawn 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)
- Andy Griffith: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edith Bolling Galt Wilson: Genthe, Arnold, 1869-1942, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Donna Fargo: Gene Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elbert Lee Trinkle: Bain News Service (publisher), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Carter Stuart: photographer not credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alonzo Dillard Folger: Marion Post Wolcott, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Sink: State of Florida, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roderick R. Butler: Unsigned engraving, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Dodd: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caleb V. Haynes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David French Boyd: Photographer: Washburn 697 Canal St. New Orleans, LA, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne B. Crockett-Stark: Virginia State Parks staff, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Deacon Phillippe: Breisch Williams, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Fry Page: Photographer not named., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeff King: Matt Trostle, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clem Llewellyn: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ed Goodson: Danny Goodman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Brillheart: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wade Ward: CBS photographer (Lomax collection), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis K. Bausell: U.S. Marine Corps, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Todd Grantham: Thomson200, CC0, Wikimedia Commons