Famous people · Charleston
Born near Charleston: 15 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Portus Baxter, was born in Brownington, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Rudy Vallée, with articles in 28 languages. No entry yet names Charleston as a birthplace. Of the towns next door, Derby lists the most: 10, with Charles Kendall Adams first.
Born nearby
15
within 35 miles
Closest
8 mi
Rudy Vallée
Best known
Rudy Vallée
in 28 Wikipedia languages
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Famous people born near Charleston
They were born in 10 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
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Nearby, Derby has the most on record, with 10.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Charleston 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 (8)
- Rudy Vallée: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theodore Robinson: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Horace Tabor: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Kendall Adams: The original uploader was Xtreambar at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Porter H. Dale: National Photo Company Collection, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Portus Baxter: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isabel Barrows: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zophar M. Mansur: Hiram Carleton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons