Famous people · Brookhaven
Born near Brookhaven: 18 famous people within 35 miles
Closest of all is Don Knotts, from Morgantown, 4 mi away. Across the town line, Morgantown lists 44, Don Knotts first. Of the famous people on record, none was born in Brookhaven. Famous people are on record for 153 of the towns in West Virginia.
Born nearby
18
within 35 miles
Closest
4 mi
Don Knotts
Best known
Don Knotts
in 57 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Brookhaven’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Brookhaven
They were born in 12 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
John Henry Kinkead
1826–19043rd Governor of Nevada and 1st Governor of the District of Alaska
Charles Csuri
1922–2022American computer artist, college professor, All-American college football player
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Morgantown counts 44 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Brookhaven 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 (1)
- Don Knotts: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons