Famous people · Big Chimney
23 famous people were born within 35 miles of Big Chimney
George Armitage Miller, born in Charleston, 7 mi away, is the closest. The best known of them is Jerry West, with articles in 54 languages. Famous people are on record for 162 of the towns in West Virginia. So far, no famous person on record was born in Big Chimney.
Born nearby
23
within 35 miles
Closest
15 mi
Jerry West
Best known
Jerry West
in 54 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Big Chimney’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Big Chimney
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Margaret S. Collins
1922–1996African-American entomologist, zoologist and civil rights advocate
Lew Burdette
1926–2007American professional baseball player, pitcher, coach
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Big Chimney 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 (13)
- Jerry West: Malcolm W. Emmons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jim Justice: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Crumb: Peter Matthews from New York City, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Barnes: Chell Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Randy Moss: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathy Mattea: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- T. D. Jakes: T.D. Jakes Ministries, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Renee Montgomery: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Chrest: Mulderville USA, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayla Williams: User:TwoWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William E. Chilton: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lew Burdette: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Dobson: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons