Famous people · Arthurdale
Born near Arthurdale: 20 famous people within 35 miles
Don Knotts is the most widely known, written about in 57 languages. Closest of all is Herb Shoener, from Reedsville, 1 mi away. The longest list of any town in West Virginia belongs to Huntington, with 62. After Huntington, the next longest list in West Virginia is Charleston’s, with 48.
Born nearby
20
within 35 miles
Closest
12 mi
Don Knotts
Best known
Don Knotts
in 57 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Arthurdale’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Arthurdale
Nobody born in Arthurdale is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Don Knotts
1924–2006American actor and stand-up comedian
Frances Benjamin Johnston
1864–1952American photographer, photojournalist
Edgar Adams
1868–1940American numismatist and olympic diver and swimmer
Charles Csuri
1922–2022American computer artist, college professor, All-American college football player
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Arthurdale 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 (7)
- Don Knotts: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Lou Retton: US Health and Human Services. No specific photo credit is given by the source., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Selby: JoeInQueens from Queens, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edgar Adams: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnnie Johnson: Carl Lender at https://www.flickr.com/photos/clender/, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fuzzy Knight: Film screenshot (Crestview Productions), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert P. George: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons